PHILADELPHIA --
Eflin took some positive steps in 2019, going into the winter with reasons to be optimistic about the future. He went 10-13 with a 4.13 ERA, but he showed flashes of his potential at the beginning and end of the season. He was 6-7 with a 2.83 ERA through his first 14 starts before going 1-4 with an 8.75 ERA in his next 11 appearances, including four relief outings following a demotion to the bullpen in July.\n\nThe 25-year-old right-hander grew tired at times of throwing four-seam fastballs at the top of the strike zone, putting his favored sinker in his back pocket. Eflin got back to his sinker once he rejoined the rotation in August because he wanted ground balls and quick outs. It worked. He compiled a 3-2 record with a 2.83 ERA in his final seven starts.\n\nEflin's overall performance the past two seasons -- he is 21-21 with a 4.23 ERA in 56 appearances (52 starts) -- has put him ahead of righties
Eflin’s line score Saturday would have been even better, but Neil Walker hit a high pop fly that kept carrying until it landed a couple rows into the right-field seats for a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning.\n\nHome run or not, Eflin figures to join