Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is back. Darren Yamashita-USA TODAY Sports

Red Sox SP Nathan Eovaldi to start Friday vs. Yankees

By Victor Barbosa | Last updated Jul 15, 2022 10:03 AM ET

Chris Sale returned to the Boston Red Sox starting rotation on Tuesday . On Friday, teammate Nathan Eovaldi will join him.

RHP Nathan Eovaldi will start Friday’s game against the New York Yankees. He said Sunday he was ready! #RedSox @WooSox @wbz https://t.co/ecITmhJJ8s
— Dan Roche (@RochieWBZ) July 15, 2022

"Nasty Nate" has been on the injured list due to a lower back issue for just over one month and made a rehab start at Triple-A Worcester on Sunday. Eovaldi is 4-2 with a 3.16 ERA, 1.09 WHIP and 72 strikeouts over 68 1/3 innings pitched covering 12 starts this season.

The 32-year-old made his first All-Star team in 2021, finishing the year 11-9 with a 3.75 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 195 strikeouts across 182 1/3 innings pitched in 32 starts.

The Red Sox (47-43) enter the three-game weekend road series against the Yankees (62-27) tied with the Toronto Blue Jays for third place in the AL East. Both Boston and Toronto trail New York by 15.5 games.

Victor Barbosa

Victor Barbosa is a passionate follower of MLB, the NBA and NFL, with a deep interest in Boston-area teams. He graduated from Springfield College -- The Birthplace of Basketball -- in 2013 with a degree in Communications-Sports Journalism. Previous bylines include FanSided, Heavy and Syracuse

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