DECEMBER 2, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
ZACH EFLIN #24 - PITCHER - BALTIMORE ORIOLES
10-9 W-L •
1.15 WHIP •
3.59 ERA
10-9 W-L
1.15 WHIP
3.59 ERA
Law: Where will Zach Eflin fit in the Rays rotation after agreeing to three-year deal? Zach Eflin should be a league-average starter for the Rays, and it’s unlikely he’ll be much more or much less.
Rays sign starter Zach Eflin to 3-year, $40 million deal ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Rays made their first big move of the offseason, agreeing to a three-year, $40 million contract with starting pit...
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
Report: Zach Eflin Signs Free Agent Contract with Rays Former-Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin has reportedly inked a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Report: Zach Eflin Signs Free Agent Contract with Rays Former-Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin has reportedly inked a three-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Rays agree to three-year deal with Eflin (report) The Rays made the first notable move on the free-agent pitching market, agreeing to a three-year deal with right-hander Zach Eflin, accordin...
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • MLB.COM
MLB Free Agency Tracker: Zach Eflin, Rays Agree To Deal Inside the Rangers keeps up with all of the MLB free agency news as the hot stove league of the 2022 offseason unfolds.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Joins Rays Eflin signed a three-year, $40 million contract with the Rays on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Eflin declined a $15 million mutual option with the Phillies for the 2023 season to head to free agency. He's now rewarded with a long-term deal in Tampa Bay and will presumably be a significant part of their rotation plans for the length of the contract. Eflin has been limited by injuries the last two seasons, combining to maintain a 4.12 ERA with a 164:31 K:BB across 181.1 innings.
DECEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Rizzo, Bassitt turn down options, among 11 now free agents
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Phillies try to show run to World Series was just a start
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Ticketed for free agency Eflin declined his $15 million mutual option to return to Philadelphia in 2023 and became a free agent Monday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Impact Eflin was an effective back-end starter for the first half of the 2022 season, logging a 4.37 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 56:15 K:BB in 68 innings through his first 13 starts. He would go on to miss two and a half months in the middle of the campaign due to right patellar issue, prompting the Phillies to bring him back as a reliever when he was finally ready to return in mid-September. He excelled in that role down the stretch and even emerged as Philadelphia's preferred closing option during the postseason, but the 28-year-old right-hander will presumably explore a move back to the rotation in 2023. After handing out big contracts to outfielders Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos last winter, it's unclear if the Phillies will have room in their budget to retain Eflin, who could be in store for a multi-year deal with an annual average value north of $10 million in free agency.
NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
2022 World Series: Phillies relievers shut down Astros, justify bold managing
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2022 MLB Playoffs: Phillies win pennant by overcoming injury, rallying together
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Schwarber HR, Segura, Phillies top Padres 4-2, lead NLCS 2-1
Kyle Schwarber homered and Jean Segura hit a two-run single to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-2 win over the San Diego Padres for a 2-1 lead in the National League Champions...OCTOBER 22, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Can the Phillies Continue Counting on Eflin in the Ninth? While Zach Eflin has successfully closed out all three Philadelphia Phillies postseason victories so far, he’s run into trouble each time ou...
OCTOBER 12, 2022 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
2022 MLB Playoffs: Phillies strike first, hold on to take Game 1 from Braves
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Phillies' Robertson injured celebrating, off NLDS roster
Philadelphia Phillies reliever David Robertson will miss the NL Division Series after injuring his right calf jumping to celebrate Bryce Harper’s home run in their clinching wild-c...OCTOBER 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals face future without Pujols, Molina wearing red
Albert Pujols and Yadier Molina have played their final games with the Cardinals, who were eliminated by the Philadelphia Phillies in the National League wild-card seriesOCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
2022 MLB Playoffs: Phillies, Aaron Nola shut the door on Cardinals' season
The Phillies' pitching dominated the Cardinals in two straight outings, ending St. Louis' season and clinching a spot in the NLDS, Rowan Kav...OCTOBER 9, 2022
Phillies hold off Cardinals 2-0 to sweep NL wild-card series
Aaron Nola pitched pitched four-hit ball into the seventh inning, Bryce Harper’s homer gave Philadelphia an early lead, and the Phillies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0 to swe...OCTOBER 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies' 6-run ninth tops Cardinals in 6-3 wild-card win
The Phillies scored six times in the ninth inning off the stingy St. Louis bullpen, highlighted by a bases-loaded single by Jean Segura, and Philadelphia beat the NL Central champi...OCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals closer Helsley OK for wild-card round vs Phillies
Hard-throwing closer Ryan Helsley is available for the St. Louis Cardinals for the wild-card series against the PhilliesOCTOBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies, Cardinals meet in playoffs; first time since 2011
The Phillies and Cardinals are set to play a best-of-three National League wild-card series at Busch Stadium beginning FridayOCTOBER 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Phillies quench their postseason thirst in storybook fashion, from Nola's start to Eflin's finish Maybe they play deep into October. Maybe it lasts only a weekend. But they made it, and that mattered. "Come on. Can you write it better?"
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Clinches wild card with save Eflin picked up the save with a clean inning in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros. He did not strike out a batter.
Impact In his first career save opportunity, Eflin got the job done, retiring the Astros in order in the ninth inning and securing the Phillies' spot in the playoffs, which will be the team's first postseason appearance since 2011. Eflin has been working out of the bullpen since returning from the 60-day injured list Sept. 11, allowing just one run over 7.2 innings with nine strikeouts, one save and two holds. Eflin was less effective as a starter, albeit in a larger sample, going 3-5 with a 4.37 ERA through 68 innings before being shut down with injury.
OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Phillies down Astros for 1st playoff berth since 2011
Aaron Nola took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Kyle Schwarber homered twice as the Philadelphia Phillies clinched their first playoff berth in 11 years with a 3-0 win o...OCTOBER 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
