Zach Eflin Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/8/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Zach Eflin Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Zach Eflin News
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin (knee) will begin a minor league rehab assignment on Friday at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. He'll start the game but treat it like a relief appearance. Eflin will return to the major league roster this month and pitch out of the bullpen, so he won't be stretched out on his rehab assignment. The 28-year-old won't be an option in fantasy the rest of the way as a relief option for the Phillies. Before his injury, Eflin went 3-5 with a 4.37 ERA (3.83 FIP), a 1.19 WHIP, 56 strikeouts and 15 walks in 68 innings over just 13 starts. He wasn't much of a fantasy option to begin with, outside of deeper leagues, and he can be ignored the rest of the way.
The Philadelphia Phillies moved starting pitcher Zach Eflin (knee) to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday and claimed left-hander Andrew Vasquez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays in a corresponding move. Vasquez was then optioned to Triple-A. Eflin won't be able to return to the Phillies starting rotation until the final week of August now. The 28-year-old right-hander had a 4.37 ERA (3.84 FIP), a 1.19 WHIP, 56 strikeouts and 15 walks in 68 innings over his 13 starts before getting injured in June. When healthy, Eflin doesn't have a ton of fantasy upside given his career 19.6% strikeout rate, but he'll slot back into the back end of Philadelphia's rotation when he's ready.
Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin (knee) threw a live batting practice session on Saturday. According to Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia, Eflin felt soreness in his knee on Sunday. He will be examined by the team in Philadelphia on Monday. Eflin has been out since late June with a right knee bruise. He remains without a return timetable for now. The 28-year-old has had an up-and-down season, pitching to a 4.37 ERA and a 1.19 WHIP across 13 starts.
Batting Order
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber |
| 2 | Rhys Hoskins |
| 3 | Bryce Harper |
| 4 | J.T. Realmuto |
| 5 | Alec Bohm |
| 6 | Nick Castellanos |
| 7 | Brandon Marsh |
| 8 | Jean Segura |
| 9 | Bryson Stott |
Zach Eflin Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Kyle Schwarber |
| 2 | Rhys Hoskins |
| 3 | Bryce Harper |
| 4 | J.T. Realmuto |
| 5 | Alec Bohm |
| 6 | Nick Castellanos |
| 7 | Brandon Marsh |
| 8 | Jean Segura |
| 9 | Bryson Stott |
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflinhad a banner year in 2020, but he's flying under the radar due to the shortened sample size. He's currently sitting outside the top 200 in ADP (205), but he's got a chance to outperform that if he continues his progression. The righty posted a 4-2 record, 3.97 ERA, 1.27 WHIP and 70:15 K:BB ratio across 59 innings. His ERA -- the first time he's had a sub-4.00 mark in his career -- was supported by a 3.39 FIP and a 3.23 xFIP. In addition to that, he posted career-bests in K/BB ratio (4.67), strikeout rate (28.6%), ground-ball rate (48.4%) and hard-hit rate (32.7%). Increased usage of his sinker (21.9% in 2019 compared to 51.6% in 2020) and his curveball (13.1% in 2020 compared to 5.4% in 2019) led to the jump in ground balls and punch outs. Batters recorded a .100 xBA and .130 xwOBA against his curve, his most effective offering. Eflin accomplished all of that despite a .347 BABIP, which can partially be explained by the Phillies below-average defense. He does pound the zone (87% zone-contact rate), which is above the league average of 82.8%, so it's doubtful he can get his WHIP much lower. He likely reached his ceiling in strikeout rate as well, which jumped 10% from 2019, and it seems unsustainable over a full season. We still think he's a safe bet to lower his ERA for a fifth consecutive season and put up solid SP4-type numbers.
