Zach Eflin Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 4/8/1994 (28)
- Experience
- 4
- College
- None
Zach Eflin Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Zach Eflin News
The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to a three-year, $40 million deal with free-agent right-hander Zach Eflin on Thursday. Eflin became a free agent this winter when he declined a $15 million mutual option to remain with the Philadelphia Phillies in 2023. Although he served as a bullpen piece for the Phillies in the postseason, Eflin projects to be a significant piece of Tampa's starting rotation next year. The 28-year-old made only 20 appearances (13 starts) for Philly this year due to injuries, and he posted a 4.04 ERA (3.56 FIP), a 1.12 WHIP, his first career save, 65 strikeouts and only 15 walks in 75 2/3 innings pitched. Eflin was much more effective as a reliever in 2022 (1.17 ERA, 0.522 WHIP) in 7 2/3 regular season innings.
Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin has reportedly declined his $15 million option and will become a free agent, according to a tweet from The New York Post's Jon Heyman on Monday. The 28-year-old made 20 appearances for the Phillies, 13 of which were starts. He logged a 4.04 ERA and a 3.56 FIP in 75 2/3 innings while also turning in 65 strikeouts and allowing 15 walks. What's more, Eflin registered three wins and a save in his 20 appearances.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin picked up the first save of his career in Monday's 3-0 win over the Astros. Eflin entered the game to pitch the ninth inning up by three and delivered a 1-2-3 inning with no strikeouts. The 28-year-old started the season in the Phillies rotation but has pitched out of the bullpen since returning from the injured list after recovering from a knee injury. Eflin now has a 3-5 record over 20 appearances (13 starts) with a 4.04 ERA. His fantasy value in 2023 will depend on his role with whatever team he ends up on.
Batting Order
| 1 | Yandy Díaz |
| 2 | Wander Franco |
| 3 | Randy Arozarena |
| 4 | Harold Ramírez |
| 5 | Ji-Man Choi |
| 6 | Isaac Paredes |
| 7 | Manuel Margot |
| 8 | Christian Bethancourt |
| 9 | Jose Siri |
Zach Eflin Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Yandy Díaz |
| 2 | Wander Franco |
| 3 | Randy Arozarena |
| 4 | Harold Ramírez |
| 5 | Ji-Man Choi |
| 6 | Isaac Paredes |
| 7 | Manuel Margot |
| 8 | Christian Bethancourt |
| 9 | Jose Siri |
Zach Eflin signed a three-year deal worth $40 million with the Tampa Bay Rays in December, the largest free-agent contract given out by Tampa in franchise history. The Orlando native elected to return home to Florida rather than accept his end of a mutual option with the Phillies. Eflin missed most of the 2022 season with a knee injury, but he was able to return in time for Philadelphia's postseason run out of the bullpen. With the Rays, though, Eflin will slot back into the rotation and join a robust set of arms in Shane McClanahan and Tyler Glasnow. Now entering his age-29 season, the right-hander hopes to build off of a year where he tossed just 75 2/3 innings in the regular season, pitching to a 4.04 ERA and 3.56 FIP. Eflin is still averse to walking batters, ranking in the 91st percentile in BB% in 2022, and doesn't allow a lot of hard contact, as exemplified by his 94th percentile ranking in HardHit%. Eflin has both a strong sinker (39.9%) and curveball (20.1%), and although he throws the sinker more often, his curveball may have the edge as his best pitch, generating a 43.5 Whiff% and 23.6 PutAway%. Eflin has tremendous upside, but his current overall ADP places him at 361, as his health presents concerns. ATC projects Eflin with nine wins, 3.95 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 7.72 K:9 across 139 innings in 2023. If he can stay healthy in 2023, though, Eflin will pay dividends to the average fantasy team and help the Rays tout one of the strongest rotations in baseball.
