The Texas Rangers and right-hander Nathan Eovaldi agreed on a $75 million, three-year contract, according to reports.

Eovaldi signed with Texas ahead of the 2023 season after rejecting the Red Sox’s qualifying offer. He spent five seasons in Boston and stepped into the ace role in the absence of Chris Sale. He also pitched six innings of relief in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers — a game that lasted seven hours and 20 minutes.

Free-agent right-handed starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi is returning to the Texas Rangers on a three-year, $75 million, according to ESPN. Eovaldi, 34, is coming off a very fruitful two-year deal with Texas that included 24 wins,