The Philadelphia Phillies and right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin avoided arbitration for the 2022 season and even agreed to a deal that includes a mutual option for the 2023 season.
Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia was the first to report the signing, with Bob Nightengale of USA Today adding the specifics that Eflin will make $5.7 million in 2022, with $300,000 in “performance bonuses.” Nightengale says the mutual option in 2023 will be worth $15 million, with Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer noting that the Phillies will have five days from the conclusion of the World Series to either exercise or decline Eflin’s option.