JACK FLAHERTY delegated payment to the head coach, and we eagerly await his return.
The Tigers scratched Jack Flaherty from tomorrow’s game against the Twins. The right-hander stayed in Los Angeles following his start against the Angels last Thursday to get an injection to treat back stiffness, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. At the present, the situation does not appear to be worrying. Manager A.J. Hinch told the Detroit beat on Tuesday afternoon that the team is hopeful he will escape the injured list (as reported by Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic). According to McCosky, the Tigers want to have Flaherty start next week’s home series against the Guardians.Tigers skipped Jack Flaherty’s start because to back discomfort. July 3rd, 2024 at 12:04am CST • By Anthony Franco. The Tigers scratched Jack Flaherty from tomorrow’s game against the Twins. The right-hander stayed in Los Angeles following his start against the Angels last Thursday to get an injection to treat back stiffness, according to Chris McCosky of the Detroit News. At the present, the situation does not appear to be worrying. Manager A.J. Hinch told the Detroit beat on Tuesday afternoon that the team is hopeful he will escape the injured list (as reported by Cody Stavenhagen of the Athletic).
According to McCosky, the Tigers want to have Flaherty start next week’s home series against the Guardians. ADVERTISEMENT A club skipped a pitcher’s start.Treating a small back ailment would not normally be remarkable. Nonetheless, Flaherty’s health is critical, with less than a month until the trade deadline. Detroit fell on Tuesday, dropping nine games below.500. They’re almost certainly going to be soft sellers during deadline season. It stands to reason that they will be hesitant to trade players they have had under contract for several years. They should deal with their most appealing upcoming free agents. Flaherty tops the list. Detroit’s decision to sign Flaherty to a one-year, $14 million pillow contract was one of the better moves of the 2023-24 offseason. Despite a rocky performance in his most recent appearance, he has a 3.24 ERA in 15 starts. Flaherty has punched out 33%.
Batters faced an impressive 14.2% swinging strike rate. He has walked 4% of opposing hitters, a career low. This summer, he is expected to earn his first All-Star selection. Assuming he’s healthy, Flaherty is likely to be the subject of numerous trade speculations following the Midsummer Classic. He’ll almost definitely be the top rental starting pitcher on the market. MLBTR ranked Flaherty as the #3 pitcher in the upcoming free agent class last week. The players above him, Corbin Burnes and Max Fried, are not being traded.