Report: AL East Pitcher Remains Trade Candidate Despite Injury

Report: AL East Pitcher Remains Trade Candidate Despite Injury

An ill-timed injury won’t necessarily remove a veteran from trade conversations. The Baltimore Orioles placed Zach Eflin on the 15-day injured list on Thursday morning, retroactive to Tuesday, with low back discomfort. Playing on an expiring contract for a last-place team, Eflin was a logical candidate to get moved before the evening’s deadline. Eflin could reportedly still change teams on Thursday. The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal called it “very p…

Orioles' Eflin goes to injured list but still could be traded; Young recalled

Oriole starter Zach Eflin has been placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Tuesday with lower back discomfort but, according to a report by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, still could be traded before the 6 p.m. trade deadline. This is Elfin’s third trip to the 15-day injured list this season. He was on …