Nathan Eovaldi to return, start Tuesday for scuffling Rangers - ESPN
ESPN ARLINGTON, Texas -- The Texas Rangers will get a much-needed boost to their pitching staff on Tuesday when Nathan Eovaldi will take the mound against the rival Houston Astros.
"Nate will start the game tomorrow," Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said.
Eovaldi hasn't appeared in a game since July 18, when he threw six scoreless innings against Tampa Bay. Despite the zeros, Eovaldi's velocity was down slightly in the outing and the Rangers decided to push his subsequent start back for extra rest.
Eovaldi end up going on the IL with a right forearm strain and hasn't pitched since then. He began throwing to live hitters in the latter part of August and progressed to bullpen sessions, the last of which was Sunday. When he checked out fine after that workout, Bochy announced his return after Houston's 13-6 drubbing of the Rangers in the opener of a key three-game series at Globe Life Field.
