For the last couple of months, pretty much ever since the Red Sox acquired Nathan Eovaldi from the Rays in the middle of July, the plans for Boston’s playoff rotation have seemed more or less straightforward. Perhaps there would be some shuffling in the order, but as long as everyone was healthy, it was always assumed that Chris Sale, David Price, Rick Porcello and Eduardo Rodriguez would make up a theoretical four-man rotation, with Eovaldi transitioning into a relief role in October. In a way, dealing Jalen Beeks for the right-handed pitcher was killing two bird with one stone, acquiring a starter for the rest of the regular season and a reliever to help get them through a tough October run.
Nathan Eovaldi could be moving into the playoff rotation
