Yarbrough (7-4) picked up the win Wednesday in the Rays' 8-4 win over the Orioles after tossing five scoreless frames and permitting one hit and no walks while striking out three.
Making his return from the COVID-19 injured list, Yarbrough worked as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen behind Louis Head, and the arrangement proved to be favorable. According to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times, Yarbrough said prior to being activated that he didn't feel 100 percent after he contracted the virus despite being vaccinated, but that didn't prevent the southpaw from excelling in his first game back. Yarbrough tossed 70 pitches Wednesday and should be able to push his count closer to the 80-to-90 range in his next outing, regardless of whether he's deployed as a traditional starter or bulk reliever.