Orioles acquire right-handed starter Zach Eflin from Tampa Bay for 3 minor leaguers
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Zach Eflin works against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Chris Young]
BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have bolstered their starting rotation by acquiring right-hander Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays for three minor leaguers. The AL East-leading Orioles are trying for their second straight division title, but they’ve had to work around season-ending injuries to starting pitchers Kyle Bradish, John Means and Tyler Wells. The 30-year-old Eflin is 5-7 with a 4.09 ERA so far in 2024. Tampa Bay will pay Baltimore $1 million as part of the deal, covering the amount of the assignment bonus in Eflin’s contract. Tampa Bay receives outfielder Matthew Etzel, right-hander Jackson Baumeister and utilityman Mac Horvath from Baltimore’s deep farm system.
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Baltimore Orioles relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel delivers during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Baltimore. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)
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