The Texas Rangers' acquisition of Max Scherzer may have been even more important than initially thought.
Texas announced Sunday that it placed pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list because of a right forearm strain. The stint on the IL is retroactive to July 27.
The Eovaldi news came shortly after the Rangers officially announced they landed Scherzer and cash considerations for minor leaguer Luisangel Acuña in a trade with the New York Mets.
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