I was like, 'What?' When Ted Williams stepped to the plate at Fenway Park in the 1940s, he wore a white uniform top with red piping along the collar. UPDATE ON #EovaldiNumberWatchHe's BACK to 17. pic.twitter.com/u6xEu7Yl92. Previously, he wore No. Eovaldi has worn No.

"Yeah, so I guess Vazquez and I both sweat a lot so we had the jerseys hanging down in the batting cage," said Eovaldi. 24 with the Marlins and Rays and No. BOSTON -- Red Sox flame-throwing righty Nathan Eovaldi came out throwing smoke in the Red Sox's 13-2 rout of the Orioles on Opening Night.. His first pitch of the season purred in at 99.6 mph. “All my family, they’re so excited for me for Opening Day and they want to be here but they can’t.

“I’ve had a couple buddies back at home saying they’re going to have barbecues and stuff and watch the game,” Eovaldi said. For more information about Cookies and how to adjust them, please see our. By the time Eovaldi stepped to the mound for the top of the third on Friday at Fenway Park, it appeared half of his number disappeared from his jersey. 7, thought it was mine and grabbed it off the hanger, threw it on. Stewart. Already have the app? These Cookies are necessary for the performance of the Services and may not be removed. Must read content, player grades, stuff you can't get anywhere else. His belt, too, was blue, and it was probably necessary because the fabric hung loose and flowy. Change will come to the Red Sox uniform. BOSTON -- Red Sox flame-throwing righty Nathan Eovaldi came out throwing smoke in the Red Sox's 13-2 rout of the Orioles on Opening Night. While wearing No. Analytical Cookies also help us measure the performance of our advertising campaigns in order to help us improve our advertising campaigns and to optimize our Services' content for those who engage with our advertising. His first pitch of the season purred in at 99.6 mph. Rafael Devers hits a homer against the Marlins and Michael Chavis goes yard twice against the Yankees in the Top 5 Plays of the Week. The righty was strong in the first Opening Day nod of his career, allowing one run over six innings while walking one and striking out four. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site.

17. Open Article in App. By Chad Jennings May 1, 2020 25 . Judging by the fact that the No. 7, which was also the number that his batterymate Christian Vázquez had on. I glanced over and saw the No. By the fourth inning, Eovaldi was back to wearing his No. Instead, friends were planning on getting together in Texas to watch the start. These Cookies allow us to understand how visitors use our site. My dad’s frustrated. Williams’ hat was blue with a red B above the bill. 7), wore the same number for the third inning. These are cookies that are required to provide you with features or services that you have requested. 17 for the fourth inning. The Red Sox current uniform and cap logo set has been in use since 1946. On Thursday, Red Sox manager Ron Roenicke said Rodriguez has been shut down from baseball activities due to minor complications stemming from the virus. But starting with that third inning, he was wearing No. “That’s the hard thing right now,” Eovaldi said Thursday. Earlier in the week, he lamented the fact no friends or family members would see his start in person because there are no fans allowed into Fenway Park to start the season. Eovaldi is making his first career Opening Day start Friday night against Baltimore. ©2020 The Athletic Media Company. For example, Cookies that enable you to log into secure areas of our site or use a shopping cart. pic.twitter.com/45RMcxp8VT. By the time Eovaldi stepped to the mound for the top of the third on. Red Sox starter Nathan Eovaldi apparently switched numbers between the second and third innings of his Opening Day start against the Orioles, coming out for the third inning wearing No. Every MLB team will have a noticeable uniform change this coming season, and it won’t be too difficult to miss. His first pitch of the season purred in at 99.6 mph. © 2020 Advance Local Media LLC. All rights reserved (About Us). Those lines of color extended down the front of his jersey, splitting the “Red Sox” lettering that was stitched across the chest in red, capital letters. It was, and still is, the Red Sox signature look.

17. Change will come to the Red Sox uniform. Follow him on Twitter @IanMBrowne and Facebook. I was like, 'I thought it felt a little tight on my arms,' but it's all good.". Eovaldi estimated 10-15 family members likely would have attended the game.

And once I came back through the dugout [after finishing the third inning], they were like, 'Atta boy, Vazqyy!' Eovaldi returned to No. An alternate uniform has a red version of the “BA” of 1902.

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But the classic design will remain. At the time of the change, Eovaldi was cruising, having retired six of the first seven Orioles he faced. They were like, 'You have his jersey on.' While the home uniform has remained virtually the same since then, the road uniform has undergone several minor changes, most notably changing between red and blue lettering on five occasions. Nathan Eovaldi just changed his jersey number mid-game?

He’s like, ‘Man, I almost just want to fly up to Boston to say I’m in Boston with you.”. Eovaldi normally wears No.

Boston Red Sox's Nathan Eovaldi pitches during the first inning of an opening day baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Boston. But the classic design will remain. Chavis, Devers lead Red Sox Top 5. Tzu-Wei Lin hits a sacrifice fly to left field to score Jackie Bradley Jr. to extend the Red Sox's lead to 8-1 in the 7th inning . 30 with the Yankees. Enter your email to read this article for free. Several Major League Baseball teams have made uniform alterations for the 2020 season -- here are our favorite new looks. Nathan Eovaldi, Red Sox Opening Day starter: dad ‘frustrated’ he can’t be there, wants to fly to Boston anyway, Nathan Eovaldi, J.D. "Any time you can get a win and watch Nate throw the pill the way he did, it was fun to play behind him tonight," said Red Sox center fielder Jackie Bradley Jr. Ian Browne has covered the Red Sox for MLB.com since 2002. By the time Eovaldi stepped to the mound for the top of the third on Friday at Fenway Park, it appeared half of his number disappeared from his jersey. 17 since joining the Red Sox in a trade with the Rays in July 2018. 7 was smack in the middle of Eovaldi's back, it was obvious that it was a new jersey rather than the one he started the game with. Subscribe now to get full access to the new sports page. The Red Sox are open to uniform “changes” in addition to the coming Nike swoosh on the front of the jersey. Eovaldi got the Opening Day nod because Eduardo Rodriguez missed the first three weeks of camp recovering after testing positive for COVID-19. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission. 17 jersey and cruising with a 10-0 lead. 7, he allowed a leadoff single to Pedro Severino before getting ground ball outs (including a double play) from Pedro Severino and D.J. Boston Red Sox's Nathan Eovaldi pitches during the first inning of an opening day baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles, Friday, July 24, 2020, in Boston. Nathan Eovaldi apparently switched numbers, he lamented the fact no friends or family members would see his start in person, Rodriguez has been shut down from baseball activities due to minor complications stemming from the virus.