Even if the Rays do nothing this offseason, they’re guaranteed to add what feels like a new piece for the 2018 season: Nathan Eovaldi. Despite a pair of Tommy John surgeries and a career that seems like it has lasted over a decade, Eovaldi is still only 27 years old. He will have turned 28 by the start of the 2018 season, but this is still a player in his prime.
Eovaldi made his MLB debut as a 21-year-old in L.A. in 2011, and he has played on three teams since. He has 739.0 career innings, all but 10.