Eovaldi unlocked a vesting player option written into his contract during Tuesday’s start vs. the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Astros could face unexpected competition for Alex Bregman, the Blue Jays continue to stew in mediocrity, and Nathan Eovaldi unlocks a key contract clause.

Nathan Eovaldi completed four innings in tonight's start against Toronto. That was the necessary cutoff to vest a $20MM player