After a rough major league debut in Toronto where he failed to escape the third inning, Phillies prospect Zach Eflin was lights out down the stretch. Over his next seven starts he held a 2.08 ERA and pitched two complete games.
Eflin’s rookie season fell off the tracks in August when knee tendonitis forced him onto the disabled list. After undergoing offseason surgery on both of his knees the Phillies hoped Eflin would be physically able to return to his dominant form in 2017 and beyond.
Initial reports out of Clearwater were positive, but after nearly a week of pitchers and catchers in Florida, the narrative surrounding Eflin has changed.