Red Sox’s Nate Eovaldi Threw Another Spring Training Gem Vs. Blue Jays

Boston Red Sox pitcher Nathan Eovaldi delivered another impressive spring training performance Saturday.

The Red Sox right-hander threw three innings in Boston’s split-squad scrimmage against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park, a 5-2 win.

Eovaldi recorded four strikeouts while allowing just one hit.

“It was a good day of work,” Eovaldi said, per MLB.com.

The 30-year-old Eovaldi (2-0) has yet to allow a run in three Grapefruit League starts. He’s pitched eight innings and allowed four hits and one walk while recording 12 strikeouts. Eovaldi has struck out 41.4 percent of batters faced in the Grapefruit League thus far.

“This early, it’s really about as good as it can get,” Red Sox interim manager Ron Roenicke said.

“To have the command of your pitches as early as this, it’s got to be huge for his confidence,” Roenicke said. “The most impressive thing for me has been his offspeed pitches, because he’s been able to throw them down in the zone where he wants to.”

Here’s some of Eovaldi’s highlights from Saturday.

The Red Sox will return to the diamond Sunday as they host the Minnesota Twins.