A few weeks before the trade deadline, the Baltimore Orioles acquired Shintaro Fujinami, and on trade deadline day, they acquired Jack Flaherty, strengthening their rotation and bullpen, respectively.
This summer, both pitchers became free agents and were able to sign with any team. Flaherty’s time in Baltimore has finally come to an end as he has agreed to a one-year, $14 million contract with the Detroit Tigers, according to a report published on Thursday by ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Given Flaherty’s difficult season, the $14 million the Tigers gave him seems a bit excessive. Maybe Scott Harris believes that Flaherty may make a comeback in the appropriate environment. But when he was dealt to the Orioles, many felt the same way.
To tell the truth, that’s how it began. In six innings, he struck out eight batters in his debut start with the Orioles against the Blue Jays, a division opponent. For Flaherty, it was all downhill from there on out.
In nine appearances and 34 2/3 innings, he posted a 6.75 ERA and 1.673 WHIP, with just one scoreless appearance while wearing an Orioles uniform. The situation got so bad that he had to pitch