{"id":9409,"date":"2024-11-13T07:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-13T07:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=9409"},"modified":"2024-11-13T07:24:00","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T07:24:00","slug":"breaking-red-sox-have-substantial-competition-for-reunion-with-starting-pitcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotnews.azontree.com\/?p=9409","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Red Sox Have Substantial Competition for Reunion With Starting Pitcher"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tagStyle_jjmvck-o_O-style_gt0nzj-o_O-sidesPadding_1kaga1a\">\n<div>Boston&#8217;s former ace is reportedly on their radar this offseason.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wrapper_e296pg\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_oenkmd\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_1vgzeyt\">\n<div class=\"style_1q03211\">\n<figure class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"base_1emrqjj\" title=\"Eovaldi gets ready to pitch against the Royals.\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_4308,h_2423,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ImagnImages\/mmsport\/si\/01jcgyev8wfces7dyppq.jpg\" alt=\"Eovaldi gets ready to pitch against the Royals.\" data-uw-rm-alt-original=\"Eovaldi gets ready to pitch against the Royals.\" data-uw-rm-alt=\"ALT\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wrapper_brpv6a\">Eovaldi gets ready to pitch against the Royals. \/ Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"inStoryContainer_1r009zu\">\n<div class=\"wrapper_qe1qt7\">\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_iy2fellxp\">As the MLB&#8217;s 2025 offseason begins, the Red Sox have a former ace on their radar.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_gfozsf8jx\">According to WEEI&#8217;s Rob Bradford, Boston is among &#8220;about a dozen teams&#8221; who have shown interest in starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi. 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The righty went going 5-0 over six starts and posted a 2.95 ERA with 41 strikeouts. He spent 2018 to &#8217;22 with the Red Sox, and famously pitched six relief innings\u2014on no rest\u2014in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series, earning him the nickname &#8220;Nasty Nate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_7xh996fs6\">A reunion with Eovaldi would be considered a major get for Boston, which is desperate for some above-average starting pitching. As a unit, Alex Cora&#8217;s hurlers notched just a 4.04 ERA in 2024 while allowing 1,363 hits (t-8th worst), and striking out just 1,353 batters (20th).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_erlfe1df1\">Eovaldi may not be the Red Sox&#8217; only free agent target,\u00a0according to ESPN&#8217;s Jeff Passan, they&#8217;re one of four teams set to meet with star slugger Juan Soto this week in California. 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