The Orioles came into 2025 with questions about their pitching, and injuries have only made the situation worse. Grayson Rodriguez (elbow) had surgery and will end up missing the entire season. Eflin, a pending free agent, has made only 14 starts with a 5.93 ERA.

Baltimore Orioles veteran right-handed pitcher Zach Eflin will undergo a lumbar microdiscectomy and miss the remainder of the season, interim manager Tony Mansolino said Tuesday. Mansolino also told reporters that right-handed closer Felix Bautista will not return this season due to a shoulder injury the manager deemed "significant.