Red Sox woes continue as Nathan Eovaldi set for elbow surgery

Red Sox woes continue as Nathan Eovaldi set for elbow surgery

April 23, 2019

The already suffering Red Sox didn’t need this.

Starter Nathan Eovaldi, who received a reported four-year, $68 million contract his offseason, will undergo surgery to remove loose bodies in his elbow, according to The Athletic. It’s a procedure he’s had before, missing two months in 2018 while with the Tampa Bay Rays, though this time it will only cost him 4-6 weeks.

The 29-year-old righty was placed on the 10-day injured list on Saturday, following his best start of the season: a six-inning outing against the Yankees in which he gave up an unearned run.

Boston, second-to-last in the AL East at 9-13 entering Monday, a year after winning the 2018 World Series, has struggled hard this season, Eovaldi included. The former Yankees hurler has yet to record a decision in four outings, with an ERA of 6.00.

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