Jack Flaherty Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 225 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 10/15/1995 (28)
- Experience
- 7
- College
- Harvard-Westlake
Jack Flaherty Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Jack Flaherty News
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty got roughed up in his third outing of the Grapefruit League against the New York Yankees. Over 1 2/3 innings, the offseason addition allowed three hits, four runs, three walks and struck out three. The 28-year-old was once one the better starting pitchers in the league, but injuries have derailed his career over the past three seasons. The move to Comerica Park should benefit the righty, but he still has a lot to prove to earn a spot in most formats at the moment. For now, he is watch-list candidate and that's solely based on previous success in the big leagues.
Detroit Tigers pitcher Jack Flaherty worked a perfect inning in his spring debut with the team on Monday versus the Houston Astros. The veteran was brought into Detroit on a one-year, $14 million deal this offseason after he struggled between the Cardinals and Orioles in the 2023 campaign. The 28-year-old posted a 4.99 ERA across 29 outings (27 starts) but struggled mightily following a trade-deadline deal to the O's where he posted a 6.75 ERA in 34 2/3 innings of work. However, the 2023 season was also his healthiest full campaign since 2019, and he will get a shot at taking the ball every fifth day with the Tigers in 2024. He could be a solid late-round sleeper as he posted a 3.22 ERA as recently as the 2021 season and is coming off his first healthy offseason in some time.
Free-agent right-hander Jack Flaherty agreed on a one-year, $14 million with the Detroit Tigers on Thursday. Flaherty was in the National League Cy Young race in 2019 with the St. Louis Cardinals but was limited by injuries several years later and hasn't quite been the same since with ERAs over 4.00 each of the last two years. In 2023 with the Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles, Flaherty was pretty hittable, posting a 4.99 ERA (4.36 FIP) and 1.58 WHIP with a career-high 66 walks and 148 strikeouts in 144 1/3 innings covering 29 appearances (27 starts). The 28-year-old did have a 25.5 percent strikeout rate and only a 7.3% walk rate last year, though, so he will have some bounce-back potential as a late-round flier in deep leagues in one of the best divisions for pitchers in the American League Central.
Batting Order
1 | Andy Ibáñez |
2 | Spencer Torkelson |
3 | Riley Greene |
4 | Mark Canha |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Jake Rogers |
8 | Javier Báez |
9 | Parker Meadows |
Jack Flaherty Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Andy Ibáñez |
2 | Spencer Torkelson |
3 | Riley Greene |
4 | Mark Canha |
5 | Matt Vierling |
6 | Colt Keith |
7 | Jake Rogers |
8 | Javier Báez |
9 | Parker Meadows |
St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty is coming off a miserable 2022 in which his injury woes continued to hamper him. He threw only 36 innings, going 2-1 with a 4.25 ERA, 1.61 WHIP, and 33 strikeouts. He walked too many batters (13.2%) while striking out a career-low 19.8%. His advanced numbers didn't look any better, with a 4.94 xERA and 4.97 FIP. Flaherty simply hasn't been the same pitcher since the shortened 2020 season, and multiple injuries since then haven't helped him either. All that being said, we all know the potential Flaherty possesses. If he can get healthy and pitch anywhere close to that level, he could be a terrific value at his 227.4 ADP. That is certainly a big if considering he hasn't come anywhere close to that level since, but a slightly positive sign is that he finished 2022 strong, posting two quality starts in which he struck out 15 batters in 12 innings. It's a small sample, but it's a glimmer of hope that he can be a productive pitcher again. Don't expect much from him, but he has upside and his ADP makes him a near-zero risk option.