The Tampa Bay Rays announced Wednesday they traded starting

The Tampa Bay Rays announced Wednesday they traded starting pitcher Nathan Eovaldi to theBoston Red Soxin exchange for pitcherJalen Beeks.After undergoingTommy John surgery that kept him out for 2017 Larry Andersen Jersey , Eovaldi returned in the 2018 season and has produced a 3-4 record, 4.26 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 53 strikeouts in 10 starts.The New York Yankees released him two offseasons ago after he went 9-8 with a 4.76 ERA and 1.31 WHIP primarily as a starter in 2016.New York acquired the now-28-year-old righty before the 2015 season in a trade with the Miami Marlins. Eovaldi went 14-3, led the American League with an .824 winning percentage and had a 4.20 ERA and 1.45 WHIP.He went 5-1 with a 3.67 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 56.1 innings in the second half of that season, but an elbow injury cut short his year.While Eovaldi is among the hardest-throwing starting pitchers in Major League Baseball, he's an enigma. He has never posted a WHIP under 1.30 in a full season鈥攐ften due to a lack of pitch movement and deception.Eovaldi is as streaky as they come, but he has shown flashes of being a solid starter this season http://www.philliesfanproshop.com/authentic-robin-roberts-jersey , and the Rays got a solid return out of him in Beeks, who was the Red Sox's No. 15 overall prospect, per MLB.com.Eovaldi figures to slot in at the back end of Boston'srotation for the remainder of this season, and while it is possible his inconsistency could burn them, one of his signature hot streaks could make him a huge steal. Washington Nationals starting pitcher Stephen Strasburg downplayed an argument he had with Max Scherzer in the dugout following a rough outing against the Atlanta Braves on Friday.As seen in the following video courtesy ofSportsCenter, Scherzer patted Strasburg on the back after he was lifted from an 8-5 loss, and a heated discussion ensued:SportsCenter SportsCenterThings got heated between Stephen Strasburg and Max Scherzer in the dugout. 2rT6HZ78ecWith regard to the incident Tug McGraw Jersey , Strasburg told ESPN.com's Eddie Matz, "It's part of family, man. You got to be in the family."When pressed further on the situation, Strasburg responded, "You've got to be in the family. You're not."Strasburg lasted just 4.2 innings Friday, surrendering eight hits, two walks and six earned runs Drew Hutchison Jersey , while striking out six.He was taken out of the game in the fifth after allowing three runs in the inning.The 29-year-old righty has had an inconsistent season, as he is 6-7 with a 3.90 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 101 strikeouts in 85.1 innings.Strasburg is a three-time All-Star, and he won 15 games last season with a 2.52 ERA.Nats manager Davey Martinez didn't get into specifics regarding the argument, but he said after the game that things were hashed out:"We had a really good conversation, I'll just say that. It was addressed. Look, they're very competitive. Everybody is. I'm glad we talked. It's over. Let's move forward. These guys are professionals. We're good. I'm good that we had the conversation. This stuff happens. I've been on teams where guys wanted to choke each other. It's a long season. They get it. They understand. We talk about it. I don't want to lose sleep about it. It was a really good conversation. I'll just leave it at that. Things are good."While Martinez may believe things are good between Strasburg and Scherzer Larry Bowa Jersey , the same can't be said for the team as a whole.Following Friday's loss, Washington is now 48-49, and it trails the Philadelphia Phillies by 6.5 games for the NL East lead.The Nationals are also six games out of a wild-card spot, meaning their two-year playoff streak is in danger of coming to an end.