Zach Eflin was roughed up against the Blue Jays on Thursday, allowing six runs on six hits over 5 2/3 innings in an Opening Day loss.
Advice: Eflin was solid for five innings, allowing only a solo home run to George Springer; however, the wheels fell off in the sixth. After getting the first batter out, he gave up a solo home run to Cavan Biggio and then recorded one more out before allowing another home run to Vladimir Guerrero Jr. He then gave up three more hits, hit a batter, and walked another before being chased from the game. Given that it was his first start of the season, its not overly concerning to see him lose some gas towards the end. He still posted a solid 25 percent whiff rate and 30 percent CSW while showcasing new shape on both his cutter and sweeper. However, things won’t get much easier next week against the Rangers.
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