Baltimore Orioles Bolster Rotation and Bullpen with Zach Eflin and Cristian Pache Trades

Baltimore, Maryland United States of America
Acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for three minor leaguers: Matthew Etzel, Jackson Baumeister, and Mac Horvath.
Baltimore Orioles made two significant trades on July 26, 2024.
Eflin is a 30-year-old pitcher with a career ERA of 4.09 and has been signed through 2025.
Hays had a poor start to the season and was placed on the injured list with a left calf strain in April.
Orioles also obtained outfielder Cristian Pache and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez from Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder Austin Hays.
Baltimore Orioles Bolster Rotation and Bullpen with Zach Eflin and Cristian Pache Trades

The Baltimore Orioles made two significant trades on July 26, 2024, to strengthen their rotation and bullpen. In the first deal, they acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for three minor leaguers: Matthew Etzel, Jackson Baumeister, and Mac Horvath. Eflin is a 30-year-old pitcher with a career ERA of 4.09 and has been signed through 2025.

The Orioles also obtained outfielder Cristian Pache and right-hander Seranthony Domínguez from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for outfielder Austin Hays. Hays had a terrible start to the season and was placed on the injured list with a left calf strain in April.

Eflin has been a consistent performer throughout his career, allowing an average of 4.01 earned runs per nine frames since 2018. His strikeout rate and ground ball rate were both close to league averages during that time period.

The Rays signed Eflin to a $40 million, three-year deal before the 2023 season, and he went on to have a strong year with a 3.50 ERA and career highs in strikeouts (186) and innings pitched (177⅔).

The Phillies, meanwhile, continue to act as sellers after dealing outfielder Randy Arozarena to Seattle for a pair of minor league prospects: right-handed pitcher Brody Hopkins and outfielder Aidan Smith. Tampa Bay was 52-51 entering play on July 26.

The Orioles, who are leading the AL East, had been dealing with injuries to starting pitchers Kyle Bradish, John Means, and Tyler Wells. Eflin's acquisition will provide much-needed depth to their rotation for both the remainder of the 2024 season and beyond.

The Rays obtained outfielder Matthew Etzel, right-hander Jackson Baumeister, and utilityman Mac Horvath from Baltimore in the Zach Eflin trade. Horvath was ranked as Baltimore's No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline, and Baumeister was No. 17.


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Doubts
  • Are the trades enough to secure a playoff spot for the Orioles?

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Orioles Acquire Zach Eflin From Rays

MLB Traderumors Monday, 01 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • The Orioles have acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from the Rays in exchange for three prospects: Matthew Etzel, Jackson Baumeister and Mac Horvath.
    • Eflin signed a three-year contract with the Rays going into 2023, with the $40MM guarantee being backloaded.
    • The Orioles had a payroll of over nine figures from 2014 to 2018 but have not returned to that level since then.
    • David Rubenstein purchased the franchise from the Angelos family earlier this year and it has been hoped that the ownership change would lead to increased spending.
  • Accuracy
    • Zach Eflin has a 4.09 ERA in 19 starts for the Rays in 2024.
    • Eflin's strikeout rate is down to 18.9% but his walk rate is now at 2.8%.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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MLB trade deadline: Orioles land pitcher Zach Eflin in deal with AL East rival

USA Today Friday, 26 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Baltimore Orioles acquired veteran starter Zach Eflin and cash considerations from Tampa Bay Rays for infielder Mac Horvath, right-handed pitcher Jackson Baumeister and outfielder Matthew Etzel
    • Eflin won 16 games for Rays in the previous season, has a career ERA of 4.09 and postseason experience with Phillies and Rays
  • Accuracy
    • ]The Orioles sent their No. 13 (Horvath) and No. 18 (Baumeister) prospects to the Rays[
    • Zach Eflin has a career ERA of 4.09
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It uses inflammatory rhetoric when referring to the Orioles' urgency for late-inning bullpen help and their desperation for a third starter. The author also quotes Baseball America's ranking of prospects without providing context, which could be misleading.
    • . . . proving they won’t be satisfied with another playoff berth, are going for the jugular and a first World Series title since 1983 . . .
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

97%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
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Orioles make pair of deals to strengthen rotation, bullpen

The Boston Globe Friday, 26 July 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Baltimore Orioles acquired right-hander Zach Eflin from Tampa Bay Rays for three minor leaguers
    • Zach Eflin is a 30-year-old right-hander with a 4.09 ERA and signed through 2025, due to make $18 million next year
    • Baltimore Orioles obtained outfielder Matthew Etzel, right-hander Jackson Baumeister, and utilityman Mac Horvath from Tampa Bay Rays in the Zach Eflin trade
    • Mac Horvath was ranked as Baltimore's No. 10 prospect by MLB Pipeline and Baumeister was No. 17
    • Since the start of 2018, Eflin has allowed an average of 4.01 earned runs per nine frames in over 800 innings.
    • Eflin's strikeout rate and ground ball rate were both close to league averages during that time period.
  • Accuracy
    • Zach Eflin was acquired by the Orioles for three minor leaguers: Matthew Etzel, Jackson Baumeister and Mac Horvath.
    • Zach Eflin went 16-8 with a 3.50 ERA last year, setting career highs in strikeouts (186) and innings pitched (177⅔).
    • Austin Hays had just three homers and 14 RBIs in 63 games this season for the Orioles.
    • Seranthony Dominguez is a right-handed reliever with a 4.25 ERA and one save in 38 games this season.
    • Cristian Pache hit .202 in 50 games for the Phillies this season, but is a solid outfield defender.
    • Zach Eflin signed a three-year contract with the Rays going into 2023, with the $40MM guarantee being backloaded.
    • The Orioles had a payroll of over nine figures from 2014 to 2018 but have not returned to that level since then.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    No formal fallacies found in the article. However, there are a few informal fallacies and inflammatory rhetoric present.
    • . . . Baltimore Orioles bolstered their starting rotation and their bullpen with two separate trades on Friday . . .
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
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