Phillies pitcher Zach Eflin will be reinstated from the injured list before Tuesday night’s series opener in Miami, interim manager Rob Thomson said Saturday. He will be used in a relief role, although it’s also possible he could serve as an opener.
Phillies right-hander Zach Eflin is expected to return from the injured list before Tuesday night's game in Miami.Here’s the thing about Zach Eflin: He hasn’t pitched for the Phillies since June 25, but not because anything’s wrong with his arm.It was Eflin’s right knee that kept him off a mound in a game until Friday night. But after tossing two innings at triple-A Lehigh Valley without pain, he has been cleared to rejoin the Phillies next week.
Eflin won’t have any restrictions, although Thomson said he isn’t likely to bring him into an inning with runners on base, at least not at the outset. All but five of Eflin’s 120 major league appearances are starts, so the Phillies won’t use him as a typical reliever. There isn’t enough time left in the season for Eflin to build the arm strength for six- or seven-inning starts. But Thomson hinted that Eflin and Suárez — right-handed and lefty sinkerballers, respectively — could split starts, pitching at least three innings apiece.
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