The New York Yankees know they will see Boston Red Sox right-hander Nathan Eovaldi Tuesday in the American League Wild Card Game.
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There’s a pretty good chance the Yankees will see ex-New York Mets catcher Kevin Plawecki behind the plate for Boston.
The Boston Globe reports “Christian Vázquez will likely sit with Nate Eovaldi on the hill. Eovaldi is more effective with Kevin Plawecki this year, posting a 3.28 ERA in 17 games (96 innings). With Vázquez, Eovaldi’s ERA ballooned to 4.77 in 13 games (66 innings).”
“Those two have done an amazing job together,” (manager Alex) Cora said of Plawecki and Eovaldi. “Nothing against Christian, but they have been good. I think that’s just the answer. You know, offensively, I think both have done a good job lately. You know, Kevin can catch up with the fastball, too. We know that. But this is more about, throughout the season, those two did a good job. But Christian will be ready.
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Plawecki was a first-round draft pick by the Mets in 2012. He made his MLB with the Mets in 2015. New York traded him to the Cleveland Indians before the 2019 season. He joined the Red Sox last year as a free agent.
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Mike Rosenstein may be reached at mrosenstein@njadvancemedia.com.