Rangers place RHP Nathan Eovaldi (elbow) on injured list

Field Level Media|published: Mon 10th August, 19:18 2026

Aug 7, 2026; Arlington, Texas, USA; Texas Rangers pitcher Nathan Eovaldi (17) hands the ball to manager Skip Schumaker (55) as he is taken out of the game during the sixth inning against the Baltimore Orioles at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Raymond Carlin III-Imagn Images

The Texas Rangers placed right-hander Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list on Monday due to right posterior elbow inflammation.

Eovaldi, 36, fared well in his last outing as he allowed four hits and one run over 5 1/3 innings on Friday against the Baltimore Orioles. His move to the IL was backdated to Sunday.

Eovaldi has produced a 10-9 record and a 4.21 ERA in 22 starts this season with 137 strikeouts over 132 2/3 innings. He has hit double figures for wins in each of his four seasons with the Rangers.

To fill his spot on the active roster, Texas recalled right-hander Ben Peoples from Triple-A Round Rock.

The 25-year-old reliever made his major league debut on July 4. He has appeared in 12 games and posted an 0-1 record and 2.19 ERA. He recorded six strikeouts and three walks in 12 1/3 innings.

The Rangers enter Monday's game against the Los Angeles Angels trailing the Houston Astros by half a game in the American League West. They need to find a starter to take Eovaldi's spot in the rotation on Wednesday night.

--Field Level Media

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