Nathan Eovaldi returned to game action for the first time since undergoing elbow surgery in mid-April, and his stat line suggests it went very well.
The veteran right-hander, expected to be the Boston Red Sox's closer upon his MLB return, pitched a scoreless second inning for Triple-A Pawtucket against the Louisville Bats on Thursday while striking out three.
Eovaldi showed signs of rust, walking the second batter he faced an allowing the runner to advance to third base on a passed ball and subsequent balk.
But the 29-year-old also brought sharp stuff, hitting 98 mph on his fastball and striking out two batters looking with a solid curveball.
Eovaldi wasn't available to reporters after his brief outing, but Red Sox manager Alex Cora said after Thursday's win over the Blue Jays his pitcher will travel with the team to Baltimore, though he won't be activated on Friday.
Judging by how things went Thursday, it appears Eovaldi is still on the right track.
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