Overview

• Eflin left Saturday’s start against the Tampa Bay Rays after allowing four first-inning runs and reporting lower back tightness
• Long reliever Scott Blewett replaced Eflin and pitched into the second inning in relief
• Over his past three outings the veteran has surrendered 17 earned runs and 27 hits in nine innings, raising his ERA to 5.95
• Since returning from a lat muscle strain in May he has yielded 14 home runs over 44 innings
• Baltimore must decide whether to place Eflin back on the injured list as its already depleted rotation faces mounting injuries