Rangers place Nathan Eovaldi on injured list with elbow inflammation

The Texas Rangers have placed starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi on the 15-day injured list due to right posterior elbow inflammation, announced on August 10. Eovaldi last pitched on August 7 against the Baltimore Orioles, going 5 1/3 innings with one earned run. This season, he leads the team in wins with 10. His prior history includes two Tommy John surgeries, raising concerns about the potential severity of this injury. The Rangers have promoted right-handed pitcher Ben Peoples from AAA Round Rock to take Eovaldi's roster spot.

• 10:38 PMYahoo Sports — Rangers add SP Nathan Eovaldi to IL with 'right posterior elbow inflammation'
• 10:31 PMYahoo Sports — Eovaldi to the i.l.