Zach Eflin had a 5.93 ERA and allowed 18 home runs in 14 starts for the Orioles in 2025. Christian Petersen / Getty Images

Looking to add depth to their starting rotation, the Baltimore Orioles are reuniting with veteran Zach Eflin on a one-year deal.

The deal is worth $10 million and contains a mutual option for 2027. The expectation is for Baltimore to remain in the market for starting pitching help.

Eflin, who turns 32 in April, had a miserable season in 2025, the final year of a three-year, $40 million contract. In 2023 and 2024, pitching for the Tampa Bay Rays and then Baltimore, Eflin made 59 starts with a 3.54 ERA. This past season, amid a team-wide collapse for the Orioles, Eflin went 6-5 with a 5.93 ERA in only 14 starts.

The pitcher was dogged by back problems for much of the year, missing time in both June and July before undergoing a season-ending lumbar microdiscectomy in August. Eflin’s surgery ended a string of good health after injuries sidetracked him earlier in his career.

While dealing with back trouble, Eflin saw his fastball velocity drop and his strikeout rate decline. His six-pitch mix gives him a variety of options for disarming hitters, but he will need to prove he can stay healthy.