When the Orioles traded for Zach Eflin last July, they seemed to have received more than they could have hoped for. Eflin had made 19 mediocre starts for the non-contending Rays, who sent him to Baltimore for prospects.
Eflin was immediately better with the Orioles. Starting with a six-inning start on July 29, he pitched to a 2.60 ERA over nine starts in support of his new team as they stumbled into the playoffs.
Eflin was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the first round in 2012. The Padres traded him to the Dodgers in 2014, who almost immediately flipped him to the Phillies for Jimmy Rollins.