The Tampa Bay Rays could get their ace back as soon as Wednesday's game against the Miami Marlins, as starting pitcher Zach Eflin threw just a 40-pitch bullpen session in Baltimore this weekend.
Eflin, who has been on the injured list since May 20 with lower back inflammation, threw a 40-pitch bullpen session this weekend during the Rays' road series against the. Since he made it through without any setbacks, Eflin could rejoin Tampa Bay's starting rotation as soon as Wednesday's game against the
Eflin was 3-4 with a 4.12 ERA, 1.169 WHIP, 6.7 strikeouts per nine innings and a 0.4 WAR through 10 starts before he went down. The 30-year-old still leads the AL with 0.6 walks per nine innings and an 11.00 strikeout-to-walk ratio.Bringing Eflin back into the fold will be critical for Tampa Bay, considering the team is just 3-9 since his last start.
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