Eovaldi Rewarded for Great Performance Despite Not Going to the All-Star Game
Although he wasn’t selected for the All-Star Game, Texas Rangers starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi was rewarded for his excellent first half of the season.
Despite not being included on the team, the Rangers awarded Eovaldi the $100,000 bonus stipulated in his contract for his outstanding performance. During that period, Eovaldi recorded an ERA of 1.58 with 94 strikeouts in 91 innings.
His teammate, Jacob deGrom, who was selected for the All-Star Game, also received a bonus of $100,000.
In his 15th season in the Major Leagues, Eovaldi would lead MLB in ERA. However, after missing a month due to a triceps injury, he was six innings short of reaching the 97 needed to qualify among the leaders in individual statistical categories.
The right-handed pitcher ranks second, just behind Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers, among MLB pitchers in WHIP (0.85) and in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.71). Opposing hitters are batting a low .194 with an on-base percentage of .237, a slugging percentage of .286, and an OPS of .523 against Eovaldi.
Eovaldi, a two-time All-Star, won his third straight game on Sunday to improve to 7-3, allowing five hits and one run with eight strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings against the Houston Astros.
