Eovaldi agrees to $68 million, 4-year deal with Red Sox

Nathan Eovaldi’s marathon relief performance in Game 3 of the World Series is a moment that will resonate in Red Sox history. Boston rewarded him with a $68 million, four-year contract.

“We’re very happy to have Nathan back with us,” Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said in a statement as the deal was announced Thursday.

A 28-year-old right-hander who has had two Tommy John surgeries, Eovaldi was acquired by Boston from Tampa Bay on July 25. He went 3-3 with a 3.33 ERA down the stretch.

In six postseason appearances, Eovaldi went 2-1 with a 1.61 ERA, a .185 opponent’s batting average, 16 strikeouts, and three walks

The Braves hired pitching coach Rick Kranitz, who served in the same role for the NL East rival Phillies last season. Kranitz, 60, joined the Phillies as bullpen coach in 2015. He was promoted to assistant pitching coach for 2017 and took over the direction of the staff one year later.