Last night was the reason they acquired him. Last night we all saw what Nathan Eovaldi is capable of. No-hit stuff against a formidable lineup – on the road no less.
Was it the fact that Eovaldi is from Alvin, TX – the same place Nolan Ryan grew up? Was he motivated to go out and try to follow in the footsteps of his boyhood idol who tossed seven career no-hitters? Or was it because Eovaldi was unpredictable on the mound? He didn’t fall into any patterns – he attacked the strike zone and challenged hitters.