"GM Ross Fenstermaker revealed earlier this month that the righty would be meeting with a specialist to determine the best course of treatment, and evidently, surgery was the conclusion they came to. Willson suggests that the Rangers expect Eovaldi to be fully recovered from the hernia surgery (and the strained rotator cuff that ended his season in August) by the time spring training rolls around, presuming he suffers no setbacks."
"When he took the mound, however, the 35-year-old looked better than ever in his 14th big league season. He finished with a 1.73 ERA in 22 starts. Like his ERA, his xERA and SIERA were also career-bests. His velocity was down, but he compensated with pristine command, walking just 4.2% of the batters he faced, and he still did a phenomenal job of missing bats and inducing soft contact."
Nathan Eovaldi underwent surgery to repair a sports hernia and is expected to be fully recovered by spring training, assuming no setbacks. He also ended the season with a strained rotator cuff and earlier missed a month with posterior elbow inflammation initially labeled a triceps issue. In 22 starts he posted a 1.73 ERA with career-best xERA and SIERA, offsetting reduced velocity with elite command and a 4.2% walk rate while inducing soft contact and swings-and-misses. His health is critical for the Rangers' 2026 outlook as the team faces financial uncertainty and limited offseason spending.
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