The Orioles placed on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to August 17, on account of shoulder inflammation. Baltimore also placed on the paternity list. Rookie and reliever are up from Triple-A Norfolk to take the open spots on the active roster. Baltimore acquired Eflin in their biggest move at the deadline. The righty had carried a 4.09 earned run average through 19 starts with the Rays in the seasons first half. He has gotten out to a fantastic start to his Os tenure. Eflin has surrendered only six runs through his first four starts. Hes averaging nearly 6 1/3 innings per appearance and has turned in a stellar 25:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio. That positions Eflin as the Os #2 or #3 starter in a hypothetical playoff series. would surely get Game 1,
Jack Mayfield Jersey while Eflin and are the presumptive choices for the next two appearances if theyre healthy. Both pitchers are currently on the injured list, though it doesnt seem Eflins i sue is as worrisome as Rodriguezs is. While the youngster is shooting for a late September return after sustaining a lat strain, Eflin might not mi s much more than the minimum 15 days. Skipper Brandon Hyde told the Baltimore beat hes hopeful that itll be a short-term stay ( via Roch Kubatko of MASNsports.com). Even a brief absence could have a significant impact on the AL East race. Baltimore is only half a game behind the Yankees for both the division lead and the best record in the American League. The Os rotation depth has long been the biggest question mark on a very strong roster. With and done for the season, Baltimore has deadline pickup , and as their next three starters behind Burnes. Rogers struggled for much of the season with the Marlins and has been hit especially hard in four starts since landing in Baltimore. Kremer looks like a fifth starter. Surez has proven an excellent find in his return to the big leagues after seven years, but hes probably best suited for a back-end or swing role on a contender. The Orioles will need to land on a fifth starter with Eflin out of action and only one off day between now and September 5. Povich, one of the organizations top pitching prospects, seems like the choice. He has had a rough opening to his MLB career, allowing a 5.77 ERA with a similarly underwhelming strikeout and walk profile acro s his first nine starts.
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