Rays opening day starter Zach Eflin placed on 15
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Rays placed opening day starter Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list with lower back inflammation before Monday night’s game against Boston.
Eflin has struggled this year after a strong first season with Tampa Bay in 2023, going 3-4 with a 4.12 ERA in 10 starts. The right-hander was 16-8 last year after signing a $40 million, three-year contract, which was the largest free-agent deal in Rays’ history.
Rays manager Kevin Cash said the goal is for Eflin to be back in two to four weeks, He won’t throw for a week.
“We’ll see how that goes,” Cash said. “I’m guessing it will all be symptom driven.”
Eflin, on the IL last season from April 11 to 23 because of lower back tightness, said the latest setback popped up late in his start Saturday in Toronto.
“Doesn’t feel great,” Eflin said. “It’s uncomfortable. Kind of happened last year and I felt good after about eight days.”
Related articles
- Demi Moore has revealed her shock full frontal nudity scenes in acclaimed new film The Substance wer2024-05-21
- A Long March-2C carrier rocket blasts off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest Chin2024-05-21
Expos back in business across nation
Ying Xiuzhen, a 75-year-old entrepreneur from Ningbo, Zhejiang province, has led her team to partici2024-05-21Chinese inhibitor drug candidate becomes first to enter phase
Chinese biotech company Jacobio Pharma announced on Monday that it had received approval from Chines2024-05-21- NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 74-2024-05-21
China’s rover makes first step on Mars
By Feng Hua (People's Daily) 09:05, May 28, 2021Models of China’s first Mars probe Tianwen-1 and Mar2024-05-21
atest comment