3 overpaid players the Red Sox should move on from this offseason

3 overpaid players the Red Sox need to cut ties with

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 17: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Dustin Pedroia #15 of the Boston Red Sox in action against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on April 17, 2019 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees defeated the Red Sox 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

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1. Nathan Eovaldi, SP

This one may be the most surprising to some. Eovaldi is owed $17 million each of the next two seasons, with a track record less than worthy.

Eovaldi’s best season came back in 2015 with the Yankees when he went 14-3. Since that season he has yet to finish a season with more than nine wins. Underwhelming to say the least for a guy being paid like a mid to top tier starting pitcher.

Eovaldi has a career ERA of 4.27 with a career-worst ERA of 5.99 in 2019. Simply put, Eovaldi has not lived up to the expectations the team created around him after his stellar postseason performance in 2018, hence the 4-year, $68 million dollar contract he received after the performance.

I think the Red Sox may have gambled a bit on Eovaldi and it hasn’t panned out quite the way they’ve wanted it. With Eovaldi under contract through 2023, the trade market may be best for the right-hander. Perhaps the Blue Jays, who have cap space and a need for starting pitching could be a good landing place.