I got my second live look of the year of Eflin during his May 24th start at Pawtucket. The first thing to stand out with Eflin is the desirable 6-foot-6, 215-pound frame with broad shoulders, athleticism and a repeatable delivery. Also, the fact that he just turned 22 years old this past April, and is pitching in the IronPigs’ rotation at the Triple-A level.

During this outing; the right-hander’s fastball sat 89-to-93 mph, with most in the 91-to-92 mph range. This was a slight tick down from when I first saw him on April 22nd, when he was comfortably at 92-to-93 (T95). In both outings; the slider was his best secondary pitch, at 81-to-85 mph with 10-to-4 break, grading out as an average pitch. Eflin also throws a changeup and curveball that showed average potential, but he appears to slow down his arm speed, making those two offerings easy to pick up early.

He does have present command and control of four offerings with future average potential, which should lead to continued success at the Triple-A level. However, he lacks any present plus offering or swing-miss put-away pitch at present. Given Eflin’s age, frame, and present command and control profile of his four pitches, there’s still a lot to like. If the secondaries can continue to develop, it gives him a chance at being a back-end of the rotation starter in the big leagues.