While the Atlanta Braves have a significant depth of elite young pitchers, they are still searching for veteran pitchers that could offer “sure” innings for the team. Could the flexibility and raw stuff of Nathan Eovaldi make him a perfect fit?
Player profile
Fitting the prototype of the Texan flame-throwing arm, Nathan Eovaldi was drafted in the 11th round in 2008 out of high school in Texas. He moved quickly through the Dodgers farm system, reaching the major leagues in 2011 at age 21.
Eovaldi’s big fastball certainly played, but he struggled to know where he was sending his high-velocity stuff.