The Orioles positioned Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured checklist, retroactive to August 17, on account of shoulder irritation. Baltimore additionally positioned Keegan Akin on the paternity checklist. Rookie Cade Povich and reliever Dillon Tate are up from Triple-A Norfolk to take the open spots on the energetic roster.
Baltimore acquired Eflin of their greatest transfer on the deadline. The righty had carried a 4.09 earned run common by way of 19 begins with the Rays within the season’s first half. He has gotten out to a improbable begin to his O’s tenure. Eflin has surrendered solely six runs by way of his first 4 begins. He’s averaging practically 6 1/3 innings per begin and has turned in a stellar 25:2 strikeout-to-walk ratio.
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