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The Orioles tonight announced that they have agreed to terms with right-handed pitcher ZACH EFLIN on a one-year major league contract for the 2026 season with a mutual option for 2027.

Eflin, 31, was the Opening Day starter for the Orioles in 2025 and went 6-5 with a 5.93 ERA (47 ER/71.1 IP) with 88 hits (18 HR), 48 total runs, 13 walks, and 50 strikeouts last season. He was limited to 14 starts due to three stints on the Injured List and didn’t pitch after July 28. The right-hander posted a 3.00 ERA (6 ER/18.0 IP) in three starts before his first placement on the Injured List and had a 4.08 mark (24 ER/53.0 IP) in his first nine starts through June 11.

Eflin was acquired by Baltimore from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for three minor league players on July 26, 2024. He is 11-7 with a 4.48 ERA (63 ER/126.1 IP) in 23 career starts with the O’s and 68-67 with a 4.28 ERA (511 ER/1,073.2 IP) in 200 appearances (188 GS) over 10 major league seasons between the Philadelphia Phillies, Rays, and Orioles. Since he made his MLB debut in 2016, his 4.9 percent walk rate is the third best among pitchers during that time (min. 900.0 IP) behind Miles Mikolas (4.4%) and Zack Greinke (4.8%). The Orlando, Fla. native was originally selected by the San Diego Padres in the supplemental first round (33rd overall) of the 2012 First-Year Player Draft out of Paul J. Hagerty (FL) High School.

To make room on the 40-man roster, outfielder WILL ROBERTSON has been designated for assignment. The Orioles’ 40-man roster currently has 40 players.