Nathan Eovaldi Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 2" / 217 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/13/1990 (34)
- Experience
- 12
- College
- None
Nathan Eovaldi Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Nathan Eovaldi News
Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (groin) did some flat-ground throwing on Monday and could throw off a mound this weekend. It's good to see Eovaldi making some progress from his strained right groin, but fantasy baseball managers should not expect him to come off the injured list when he's first eligible on Saturday. Even if Eovaldi takes a bit longer to return from the injured list, he should be stashed in most fantasy baseball leagues. Before hitting the shelf, he was 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA (3.55 FIP) and 1.16 WHIP with 19 walks and 44 strikeouts in 41 1/3 innings over his seven starts. The two-time All-Star will not be rushed back into the Rangers' starting rotation given his lengthy history of injuries in the big leagues.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (groin) is playing catch after rejoining the team on Monday after meeting with doctors in New York. Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list on May 3 with a strained right groin. The hope is Eovaldi won't need a minor-league rehab assignment and can return to the rotation on May 18 once he is eligible to come off the IL. Eovaldi is 2-2 with a 2.61 ERA this season in five starts and he's given up just 10 runs and has 33 strikeouts. The right-hander has been a great fantasy option this season, as he's gone at least 5 1/3 innings in every outing and has allowed three or fewer runs in four of his starts. With Eovaldi on the IL, Jose Urena and Jack Leiter will be starting for the Rangers.
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said that right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (groin) does not have a sports hernia, and the team thinks he'll be able to return soon around the time his 15-day injured list stint is up. Eovaldi visited with a specialist on Monday in New York, with Bochy calling it "good news." It was reported earlier on Monday that the 34-year-old veteran wouldn't need to go on a minor-league rehab assignment before returning from his IL stint, so all around it's been good news for Eovaldi's fantasy managers. As long as he doesn't suffer a setback when he returns to throwing, Eovaldi should be expected to return to Texas' starting rotation during the upcoming series against the Los Angeles Angels. Eovaldi needs to be stashed in all fantasy leagues while he's on the IL.
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
4 | Adolis García |
5 | Josh Smith |
6 | Jonah Heim |
7 | Travis Jankowski |
8 | Ezequiel Duran |
9 | Leody Taveras |
Nathan Eovaldi Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Marcus Semien |
2 | Corey Seager |
3 | Nathaniel Lowe |
4 | Adolis García |
5 | Josh Smith |
6 | Jonah Heim |
7 | Travis Jankowski |
8 | Ezequiel Duran |
9 | Leody Taveras |
Nathan Eovaldi pitched like an ace during the Texas Rangers World Series run, but he's more of an innings eater in the regular season. Eovaldi went 12-5 with a 3.63 ERA and 3.96 xFIP over 144 IP in 2023. His 22.9 K% was especially underwhelming from a fantasy perspective, especially when paired with an 8.1 BB%. That said, the 34-year-old has his uses in fantasy. Eovaldi's arsenal starts with a fastball that averages 2,168 RPM, frequently inducing soft contact. The Rangers played great defense with 33 Outs Above Average as a team last year (third in MLB), so soft contact is usually converted into outs. His heater also gets him ahead in the count with a 56.3 Zone%. Eovaldi's best strikeout pitch is a splitter with a 17.8 SwStr%, 38.7 Zone%, and 41.1% chase rate, so he can put hitters away. Eovaldi rounds out his repertoire with a solid cutter (9.2 SwStr%, 58.5 Zone%) and curve (15.3 SwStr%, 40.5 Zone%, 28.5% chase rate). The package isn't exciting, but in a pitcher's park and backed by one of the league's better teams, it works. Eovaldi's ADP of 202.94 is a great value if you need rotation stability in the latter stages of your draft.