ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles placed right-hander Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list on Monday with low back discomfort.
Eflin got hurt Saturday during an 11-3 loss to Tampa Bay. He was tagged for four runs and five hits in one inning before he was replaced by Scott Blewett.
Manager Tony Mansolino said Eflin has a back strain.
“We’re kind of still sorting through everything right now,” he said before the opener of a three-game series at Texas. "It’s hard to be optimistic or not be optimistic until we have all the information.”
Mansolino also said Charlie Morton is going to be pushed back a couple days because of “a very low-grade” elbow tendinitis. Brandon Young is slated to start on Tuesday, and Morton will pitch on Friday night at Atlanta.
The 31-year-old Eflin, Baltimore's opening-day starter, is 6-5 with a 5.95 ERA in 12 outings — part of a disappointing season for the last-place Orioles. He also was on the IL from April 8 to May 11 with a right lat strain.
Eflin is 0-3 with a 17.00 ERA in his last three starts, allowing 27 hits in nine innings.
Young was recalled from Triple-A Norfolk before the matchup with the Rangers. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA in three starts for the Orioles this year.
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