Orioles bolster staff, acquire starter Zach Eflin from Rays

The Baltimore Orioles acquired right-handed starter Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday.

Eflin was regarded as one of the best pitchers available before the July 30 deadline, and the Orioles - who at 61-41 are tied for the best record in the American League with Cleveland - turned to him with the sky-high prices for frontline left-handers

In 110 innings over 19 starts this season, Eflin has a 4.09 ERA. His walk rate of 1.06 per nine innings is the second-best among qualified major league starters behind Seattle's. Eflin's strikeouts have dipped significantly this season, from 9.4 per nine innings to 7.1, and he spent 15 days on the injured list with back inflammation in May and June.

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