A trade pitch has the New York Yankees acquiring Nathan Eovaldi from the Texas Rangers in an intriguing deal to bolster the rotation.

Eovaldi, who pitched for the Yankees in 2015, 2016 and 2018, agreed to return to the Rangers on a three-year, $75 million deal this past winter. So far, he has looked as good as ever, maintaining a 1.60 ERA and a Major League Baseball leading 0.787 WHIP in his first 11 starts.

The Texas Rangers have done a lot to try and solve the offensive woes that have plagued them all season, from firing their offensive coordinator to manager Bruce Bochy tinkering with the lineup. Texas went into its day off Thursday at the bottom of the American League with a .

For decades, Texas has been the franchise that hits everything but can't pitch. Now it's the opposite. The change would be a lot more fun if it got results.

Nathan Eovaldi checks a lot of boxes on paper for the New York Yankees. He’s a proven frontline right-hander and a consistent producer for years. The veteran has the stuff and experience to bolster New York’s rotation alongside Max Fried and Carlos Rodón.