Nathan Eovaldi

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Texas Rangers · Pitcher

Age 366' 2" · 217 lbsThrows Right

FBaseball Overview

At 36 years old, Eovaldi remains a reliable fantasy starter and a cornerstone of the Rangers' rotation, coming off a dominant 2025 season where he posted a 1.73 ERA and earned AL Pitcher of the Month honors. His 2026 season shows some decline from that peak performance, with an uptick in ERA to 3.95 and WHIP to 1.16, though he still delivered 101 strikeouts over 100 innings while maintaining an 8-7 record as a workhorse in the rotation. The aging right-hander carries risk given his age and the visible statistical regression, but his two-time All-Star status and track record of durability offer consistency in wins and strikeouts for fantasy managers seeking experience over explosive upside. Fantasy owners should view Eovaldi as a solid mid-rotation anchor rather than an elite pitcher, banking on his professionalism to keep ERA and WHIP respectable despite the year-over-year downturn.

MLB Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2011	Los Angeles Dodgers	10	6	1	2	3.63	1.38	23	34.2	20
2012	2 teams▼	22	22	4	13	4.30	1.51	78	119.1	47
2013	Miami Marlins	18	18	4	6	3.39	1.32	78	106.1	40
2014	Miami Marlins	33	33	6	14	4.37	1.33	142	199.2	43
2015	New York Yankees	27	27	14	3	4.20	1.45	121	154.1	49
2016	New York Yankees	24	21	9	8	4.76	1.31	97	124.2	40
2018	2 teams▼	22	21	6	7	3.81	1.13	101	111.0	20
2019	Boston Red Sox	23	12	2	1	5.99	1.58	70	67.2	35
2020	Boston Red Sox	9	9	4	2	3.72	1.20	52	48.1	7
2021	Boston Red Sox	32	32	11	9	3.75	1.19	195	182.1	35
2022	Boston Red Sox	20	20	6	3	3.87	1.23	103	109.1	20
2023	Texas Rangers	25	25	12	5	3.63	1.14	132	144.0	47
2024	Texas Rangers	29	29	12	8	3.80	1.11	166	170.2	42
2025	Texas Rangers	22	22	11	3	1.73	0.85	129	130.0	21
2026	Texas Rangers	17	17	9	7	4.02	1.17	110	105.1	24
Career	Totals	333	314	111	91	3.90	1.24	1597	1807.2	490

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Pitching

Year	Team	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	WHIP	K	IP	BB
2008	2 teams▼	7	0	0	1	1	0.84	0.94	11	10.2	3
2009	Great Lakes Loons	26	16	3	5	1	3.27	1.41	71	96.1	41
2010	3 teams▼	4	4	1	1	0	3.38	0.98	14	13.1	4
2011	Chattanooga Lookouts	20	19	6	5	0	2.62	1.18	99	103.0	46
2012	Chattanooga Lookouts	9	8	2	2	0	3.09	1.23	30	35.0	13
2013	2 teams▼	5	5	1	1	0	4.35	1.35	15	20.2	6
2018	2 teams▼	4	4	0	1	0	9.90	1.60	13	10	0
2019	Pawtucket Red Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0.00	1.00	3	1.0	1
2022	Worcester Red Sox	2	2	0	0	0	7.50	1.67	8	6.0	2
Career	Totals	94	72	16	21	2	3.57	1.34	322	381	149

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Game Log2026 season

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Pitching Analytics2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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FB Velo94.2 mph

Avg Spin1903 rpm

Whiff %30.7%

K %25.2%

BB %5.5%

Hard Hit %39.2%

Barrel %8.1%

xERA4.02

xBA Against0.245

xSLG Against0.412

BA Against0.245

SLG Against0.431

GB%49.7%

FB%25.3%

What These Stats Mean

FB Velo — Average fastball velocity. Harder throwers generate more swings and misses, setting up every other pitch in their arsenal. Velocity is the foundation of strikeout upside.

Avg Spin — Average spin rate across all pitches. Higher spin creates more movement and makes pitches harder to square up — elite spinners run better strikeout and batting average against numbers.

Whiff % — Swings-and-misses per swing. The most direct measure of a pitcher's ability to miss bats and the best leading indicator of strikeout rate.

K % — Strikeout rate per batter faced. The core fantasy pitching stat — high K% means reliable strikeout totals that hold up even in shorter starts.

BB % — Walk rate per batter faced. The primary control metric. High BB% tanks ERA and WHIP and keeps baserunners on constantly. Elite starters typically run below 7%.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder against. Low hard-hit% means weak contact, protecting both ERA and the defense behind the pitcher.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls barreled against. The most direct home run predictor — low barrel% pitchers rarely give up long balls.

xERA — Expected ERA based on contact quality allowed, removing the effect of sequencing, luck, and defense. Better predictor of future ERA than ERA itself.

xBA Against — Expected batting average opponents should hit based on contact quality. A gap between xBA and actual BA indicates unsustainable luck in either direction.

xSLG Against — Expected slugging allowed based on contact quality. High xSLG against predicts future extra-base damage; low xSLG means the pitcher is genuinely suppressing power.

BA Against — Actual batting average opponents are hitting — a key WHIP component. Check xBA to see if the number is sustainable.

SLG Against — Actual slugging allowed. Captures hits, doubles, triples, and home runs — lower means the pitcher is limiting the power damage he gives up.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% pitchers generate double plays, limit home runs, and keep the ball in the park — great for protecting ERA and WHIP ratios.

FB% — Fly ball rate. High FB% pitchers give up more air contact — dangerous when combined with high exit velocity, less so when contact is soft.

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Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2011

Los Angeles Dodgers

3.63

1.38

34.2

2012

2 teams▼

4.30

1.51

119.1

2013

Miami Marlins

3.39

1.32

106.1

2014

Miami Marlins

4.37

1.33

142

199.2

2015

New York Yankees

4.20

1.45

121

154.1

2016

New York Yankees

4.76

1.31

124.2

2018

2 teams▼

3.81

1.13

101

111.0

2019

Boston Red Sox

5.99

1.58

67.2

2020

Boston Red Sox

3.72

1.20

48.1

2021

Boston Red Sox

3.75

1.19

195

182.1

2022

Boston Red Sox

3.87

1.23

103

109.1

2023

Texas Rangers

3.63

1.14

132

144.0

2024

Texas Rangers

3.80

1.11

166

170.2

2025

Texas Rangers

1.73

0.85

129

130.0

2026

Texas Rangers

4.02

1.17

110

105.1

Career

Totals

333

314

111

3.90

1.24

1597

1807.2

490

Year

Team

ERA

WHIP

2008

2 teams▼

0.84

0.94

10.2

2009

Great Lakes Loons

3.27

1.41

96.1

2010

3 teams▼

3.38

0.98

13.1

2011

Chattanooga Lookouts

2.62

1.18

103.0

2012

Chattanooga Lookouts

3.09

1.23

35.0

2013

2 teams▼

4.35

1.35

20.2

2018

2 teams▼

9.90

1.60

2019

Pawtucket Red Sox

0.00

1.00

1.0

2022

Worcester Red Sox

7.50

1.67

6.0

Career

Totals

3.57

1.34

322

381

149