These 5 teams need Eovaldi's elite velocity

Eovaldi enters free agency Nathan Eovaldi enters free agency after spending time with the Rays and winning the World Series with the Red Sox in 2018

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Nathan Eovaldi

Nathan Eovaldi's velocity makes him stand out from nearly all starting pitchers -- but especially from the others in this free-agent class.

That seems strange to say. MLB pitchers are throwing harder than ever before. But among the headliners in free agency this offseason, Eovaldi's velocity is at the head of the class. Patrick Corbin's fastball averaged 90.8 mph last season; Dallas Keuchel's averaged 89.3 mph; J.A. Happ's averaged 91.9…