ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Texas Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday because of inflammation in his pitching elbow.
The move was made before the Rangers opened a road series against the Los Angeles Angels. Rookie right-hander Ben Peoples was recalled from Triple-A Round Rock.
Eovaldi (10-9, 4.21 ERA) is the team leader in wins and innings pitched with 132 2/3. The 36-year-old right-hander had been on the active roster all season, though he skipped a scheduled start in May because of left side tightness.
In his most recent outing Friday night, Eovaldi limited Baltimore to one run and four hits over 5 1/3 innings before leaving after 86 pitches. The Texas native is 45-25 with a 3.38 ERA in 98 regular-season starts since joining the Rangers in 2023.
Eovaldi was 11-3 with a career-best 1.73 ERA last season, when he also had an IL stint for elbow inflammation before his season ended early because of a rotator cuff strain.
Peoples was 0-1 with a 2.19 ERA in 12 relief appearances with the Rangers from July 2 until being optioned to Triple-A Round Rock on Saturday.