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The 34-year-old Eovaldi went 6-3 with a 3.87 ERA over 20 games/starts for the Boston Red Sox in 2022. He ranked among American League leaders (minimum 100.0 IP) in strikeouts per walk rate (8th, 5.15) and walks per 9 innings (9th, 1.65). Eovaldi spent time on the Injured List last season with low back inflammation (June 9-July 14) and right shoulder inflammation (August 19-September 28).

Since the start of 2019, Eovaldi has induced misses on 26.1% of swings by opposing batters, the 9th-best rate in the American League over that span (minimum 400.0 IP). He leads all A.L. pitchers since the start of 2020 (minimum 300.0 IP) in both walks per 9 innings (1.64) and strikeouts per walk (5.65). The righty has has a career record of 67-68 with a 4.16 ERA over 240 games/221 starts with Los Angeles-NL (2011-12), Miami (2012-14), New York-AL (2015-16), Tampa Bay (2018), and Boston (2018-22).He saw extensive postseason action with Boston in both 2018 and 2021, going 4-3 with a 3.14 ERA over 11 games/6 starts. He joins Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan as the only graduates of Alvin (TX) High School to reach the Major Leagues.

“Going into the offseason, we identified that we needed to upgrade our starting pitching,” said Young, who is in his first full season overseeing the Rangers’ entire baseball operation. “We were very clear that we were going to explore both ends of the market, and we did not put limits on this. I want to thank our ownership for the commitment they have made.”

It’s a commitment that Rangers’ fans hope will bring sustained success for the future.