Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi is scratched from his scheduled start against the San Diego Padres due to left knee soreness, according to reports. The move affects the Rangers’ Saturday game. In his place, left-handed starter MacKenzie Gore is moved up one day to replace Eovaldi. The Rangers did not immediately announce who will start Sunday’s series finale against San Diego, leaving the pitching matchup for the final game of the set unsettled.
Both outlets note the change comes after a similar disruption earlier in the season. It is described as the second time in a little more than a month that Eovaldi has been scratched from a start. The reports do not specify the cause of the soreness beyond noting it is in his left knee, and no additional updates on his status are included in the provided coverage.
