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Yankees whiff again as Red Sox land playoff hero Nathan Eovaldi

The Yankees will keep looking.

Nathan Eovaldi will not be their answer and will be their enemy, as the free-agent right-hander agreed to a deal with the Red Sox on Thursday morning pending a physical, The Athletic reported. Terms of the contract were not yet known, but Fancred had reported it was in the four years, $68 million neighborhood.

The 28-year-old former Yankee was crucial for Boston last season, when he came over in a trade and became an October hero. With a 100-mph fastball, he was untouchable in the playoffs, pitching to a 1.