Eflin is likely to require a brief rehab assignment before returning to Baltimore’s rotation. He’s been out since early April recovering from a low-grade lat strain.

Eflin is making his way back from a low-grade lat strain and could potentially rejoin Baltimore’s rotation before the end of May. He’ll need to get through a couple bullpen sessions before he’s cleared for a minor league rehab assignment.

Eflin is making steady progress with his throwing program after landing on the injured list back on April 9 with a low-grade lat strain. He should be ready to throw bullpen sessions at some point in the near future and could be ready for a rehab assignment in May.

Elias told reporters Tuesday that Eflin’s return timetable is more in the range of weeks instead of months. The 31-year-old righty hit the IL last week with a right lat strain, so this is an encouraging update. It’s possible he’ll be ready to rejoin Baltimore’s rotation at some point in May, but there isn’t an official timeline at this juncture. There should be a clearer picture once he resumes throwing.