With the deal, Flaherty returns to the Tigers, a group that signed him as a free agent final offseason as effectively, inking him to a one-year, $14M deal. The fitting-hander posted a 7-5 mark and a pair of.95 ERA over 18 begins earlier than being dealt to the Los Angeles Dodgers in late July.
A part of the return from Los Angeles was shortstop Trey Sweeney, who’s penciled in as the starter at that position for Detroit this season.
After the deal, Flaherty continued his sturdy season for the Dodgers, going 6-2 over his 10 regular-season begins earlier than stumbling within the postseason, giving up 18 earned runs in 22.0 innings.
Nonetheless, regardless of the tough October, Flaherty was a sought-after arm this offseason. Now, Detroit has added him to a new-look rotation that’s led by American League Cy Younger winner Tarik Skubal and likewise consists of fellow veteran Alex Cobb, signed to a one-year deal in December.
After making a late-season run to earn a spot within the 2024 postseason, the Tigers have been lively this winter, not solely on the pitching entrance however enhancing the lineup as effectively. Gleyber Torres agreed to a one-year deal in December, coming over from the New York Yankees to take over at second base in Detroit.
The Tigers are also still reportedly in the mix at no cost agent third baseman Alex Bregman.
It will mark Flaherty’s ninth MLB season, together with seven seasons spent with the St. Louis Cardinals. Since being traded from St. Louis to the Baltimore Orioles on the 2023 commerce deadline, Flaherty has but to discover a dwelling for multiple season.
With this deal, the Tigers hope Flaherty settles in and helps them return to the postseason in 2025.
