Nathan Eovaldi signed a 4 year / $68,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $68,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $17,000,000.
In 2022, Eovaldi will earn a base salary of $17,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $17,000,000.
With the Red Sox, Eovaldi was a World Series champion in 2018 and an All-Star in 2021. He was Boston’s Opening Day Starter for the second year in a row, taking the loss as the Red Sox fell to the Orioles, 3-0. On July 4, 2021, he was named to the American roster for the MLB All-Star Game.
On June 12, 2022, he was placed on the injured list with lower back inflammation. He was reactivated by the team on July 15. Eovaldi returned to the injured list on August 23, due to right shoulder inflammation.