Zach Eflin is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). Eflin was a baseball player for Paul J. Hagerty High School in Oviedo, Florida.
Eflin told his father during his junior year of high school that he intended to leave the baseball team and join the golf squad, but he eventually changed his mind.
He grew seven inches in high school and developed into a dominant starting pitcher who drew the attention of universities and professional scouts.
In 43 innings pitched as a senior, he had a 0.51 earned run average (ERA) with 59 strikeouts.
Despite signing a National Letter of Intent (NLI) to attend UCF on a college baseball scholarship, Eflin was drafted and signed with the San Diego Padres.
The San Diego Padres picked Eflin in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft, with the 33rd overall pick, following his high school career.
Eflin chose to sign with the Padres over UCF and received a $1.2 million signing bonus.
In 2012, Eflin began his professional debut with the AZL Padres in the Arizona Fall League, where he went 0–1 with a 7.71 ERA in seven innings.
Zach Eflin Wife: Is Zach Eflin Married?
Yes, Zach Eflin is a married baseball personality.
Who Is Zach Eflin Wife, Lauren Dennen?
Zach Eflin married his long-time sweetheart Lauren Dennen in December 2020, thus, the couple have been married for two years now.