ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays have exercised a $2 million club option for next season on pitcher Nathan Eovaldi.
The right-hander missed all of last season while recovering from Tommy John surgery in August 2016, when he was with the New York Yankees.
Under the contract the 27-year-old signed last winter, Eovaldi can earn up to $3.5 million in performance bonuses as a starter or $3 million as a reliever in 2018.
The right-hander last pitched in the majors two years ago, when he was 9-8 with a 4.