Zach Eflin was the obvious choice to earn the Orioles’ opening day start, especially after Grayson Rodriguez’s arm injury.

The MLB season is rapidly approaching and Opening Day is around the corner. As such, teams around the league are beginning to name their starters for the first game of the year. On Friday, the Baltimore Orioles found a unique and very cute way to let Zach Eflin know he got the nod.

With iPad in hand, Orioles manager Brandon Hyde instructed pitching coach Drew French to close the door to the skipper’s office on Friday afternoon and told right-hander Zach Eflin to take a seat on the black leather couch.