Nathan Eovaldi's success always feels ephemeral. There's never been any question about his talent, and in 2025, he took it to a completely different level, carrying a 1.73 ERA and 26% strikeout rate (both the best marks of his career in a full season) through his first 22 starts.

But of course it couldn't last, and now Eovaldi's season is likely over. The Rangers announced Eovaldi has a strained rotator cuff and will go on the IL for the second time this season and the 12th time in his career – he missed a month with an elbow issue back in May and June.

This injury comes from totally out of nowhere – Eovaldi just tossed consecutive seven-inning outings and hasn't seen a noticeable drop in fastball velocity recently – and it comes at the worst possible moment for Fantasy players. It's

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