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Zach Eflin is headed to the injured list again before possibly going to another organization in a trade.

The Orioles put Eflin on the 15-day IL today with lower back discomfort, retroactive to yesterday. They recalled Brandon Young from Double-A Chesapeake.

Young is eligible to return because he’s replacing an injured player.

Eflin went on the IL in April with a mild lat strain and again in June with the lower back strain. He’s made 14 starts and posted a 5.93 ERA and 1.416 WHIP in 71 1/3 innings.

Eflin faced the Blue Jays on Monday and allowed four runs and eight hits in 4 1/3 innings. He held the Guardians to two runs and two hits in five innings after his reinstatement.

Today’s news could slow some trade talks, but The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, citing a source, reported that it’s still “very possible” Eflin is moved because his arm is fine.

Young was the 27th man in Tuesday’s doubleheader and allowed two runs in six innings. He’s carrying a 6.63 ERA and 1.691 WHIP in eight starts.

The Orioles haven’t announced their starters for the weekend series at Wrigley Field.

Earlier today, they announced the Ramón Urías-for-Twine Palmer trade to the Astros. They also sent cash to the Astros.

The Andrew Kittredge-for-Wilfri De La Cruz trade to the Cubs also became official before noon.

MLB Pipeline ranks De La Cruz at No. 21 among Orioles prospects.

Triple-A Norfolk’s lineup today includes catcher Jakson Reetz, signed to a minor league contract on Tuesday. The Mets released him on July 17 from Triple-A Syracuse.

Reetz, 29, was selected by the Nationals in the third round of the 2014 draft out of Norris High School in Nebraska. He appeared in two games in 2021, going 1-for-2 with a double, and was 2-for-14 with a double and home run with the Giants last summer.