Nathan Eovaldi is staying in Texas.
The veteran right-hander signed a three-year, $75 million contract to return to the Rangers on Tuesday night, the Post's Joel Sherman confirmed.
Eovaldi, 34, was one of the top arms on the free agent market.
The Mets reportedly expressed interest in the two-time All-Star before re-signing with the Rangers. According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic,.
Eovaldi became a free agent after the 2024 season, where he started 29 games and pitched 170 2/3 innings with a 3.80 ERA and 1.10 WHIP.
In 2023, Eovaldi had one of the best seasons of his 14-year career, making his second All-Star team with a 3.63 ERA in 144 innings.
Eovaldi spent four and a half years with the Red Sox before joining the Rangers before the 2023 season.
He previously spent two seasons (2015-16) with the Yankees, posting a 4.45 ERA in 279 innings.
Eovaldi has proven to be one of the top performers on the mound in the recent postseason.
Eovaldi has appeared in 17 playoff games and has a 3.05 ERA, including a perfect 5-0 record when the Rangers won the 2023 World Series.
Eovaldi and Max Fried left on Tuesday, but Corbin Burnes, Jack Flaherty and Tanner Scott are still the top pitchers available in free agency.
Eovaldi returns to a Rangers rotation that already features Jacob deGrom, Jon Gray and Tyler Marr.
