Eickhoff (lat) does not have a guaranteed rotation spot upon his return from the disabled list, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

Eickhoff threw in an extended spring game Tuesday and is likely a couple weeks away from returning. It was assumed that he would have a rotation spot locked in, but two strong starts from Zach Eflin (who owns a 0.71 ERA) seems to have cast that into doubt. There's plenty of time for Eflin to revert back to his former self before Eickhoff returns, though, as he owns a career 5.39 ERA and a 13.2 percent strikeout rate in 24 career big-league starts. Eickhoff hardly impressed last season, posting a 4.71 ERA, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for Eflin to be preferred to him if he throws a few more strong outings.