Jack Flaherty
28-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
The good news for Flaherty is that he was healthy enough to make 29 appearances (27 starts) and throw 144.1 innings in 2023. That's no small feat for a guy who totaled 26 appearances (23 starts) and 114.1 frames over the previous two seasons combined. The bad news is he never resembled the guy who once looked like a budding ace. To give you an idea of how much Flaherty's stuff has backed up, note that he gave up 27 more hits in 2023 than he did during his stellar 2019 season, and he did so in 52 fewer innings. Flaherty's control has also become a problem, with his 10.2 percent walk rate representing the ninth-highest mark among 76 pitchers with at least 140 innings. The Orioles were intrigued enough by the righty to trade for him at the deadline, but he held a 6.75 ERA for them and was demoted to the bullpen. Detroit gave Flaherty a one-year, $14 million contract over the winter, and the righty will get to pitch in a favorable home park and work with up-and-coming pitching coach Chris Fetter. Flaherty is still young enough (28) to rediscover something, but he'll need to prove it before fantasy managers can trust him again. Read Past Outlooks
Has best spring outing
Flaherty tossed four scoreless innings in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He allowed one hit and struck out five.
ANALYSIS
Flaherty came into the contest having allowed five runs across 3.2 innings this spring, so this was a step in the right direction. The righty struggled last season, posting a 4.99 across 144.1 innings with St. Louis and Baltimore, but he should be locked into a rotation spot in Detroit after agreeing to a one-year, $14 million deal. Fantasy managers may want to wait and see if Flaherty can string together a few good outings to start the regular season before investing too much, however.
Flaherty came into the contest having allowed five runs across 3.2 innings this spring, so this was a step in the right direction. The righty struggled last season, posting a 4.99 across 144.1 innings with St. Louis and Baltimore, but he should be locked into a rotation spot in Detroit after agreeing to a one-year, $14 million deal. Fantasy managers may want to wait and see if Flaherty can string together a few good outings to start the regular season before investing too much, however.
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-8%
BAA vs RHP
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BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .292 | 84 | 49 | 110 | 14 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .269 | 97 | 39 | 88 | 7 | |||
2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2023vs Left | .298 | 64 | 39 | 88 | 11 | |||
2023vs Right | .274 | 84 | 27 | 74 | 6 | |||
2022vs Left | .268 | 20 | 10 | 22 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .246 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-12%
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Since 2022Home | 5.19 | 1.50 | 78.0 | 9.3 | 4.4 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.57 | 1.65 | 102.1 | 8.8 | 4.4 | ||||
2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Home | 5.68 | 1.53 | 57.0 | 9.3 | 4.6 | ||||
2023Away | 4.53 | 1.61 | 87.1 | 9.2 | 3.8 | ||||
2022Home | 3.86 | 1.43 | 21.0 | 9.4 | 3.9 | ||||
2022Away | 4.80 | 1.87 | 15.0 | 6.6 | 7.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Jack Flaherty compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.24K/9
9.2BB/9
4.1HR/9
1.1Fastball
93.0 mphERA
4.99WHIP
1.58BABIP
.359GB/FB
1.49Left On Base
71.0%Exit Velocity
81.5 mphBarrels/BBE
3.9%Spin Rate
2360 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
24.3%Swinging Strike
11.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Kansas City showing interest
The Royals have had discussions with Flaherty's representation, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Kansas City seems to be casting a wide net in its search for starting pitching help. Feinsand notes that the Royals are in on Marcus Stroman, Lucas Giolito and Michael Wacha, among others. Flaherty had a disappointing 2023 with a 4.99 ERA and 148:66 K:BB over 144.1 innings, but he's one of the younger free-agent pitchers and 28 and would make some sense as a potential bounce-back option.
Kansas City seems to be casting a wide net in its search for starting pitching help. Feinsand notes that the Royals are in on Marcus Stroman, Lucas Giolito and Michael Wacha, among others. Flaherty had a disappointing 2023 with a 4.99 ERA and 148:66 K:BB over 144.1 innings, but he's one of the younger free-agent pitchers and 28 and would make some sense as a potential bounce-back option.
Past Fantasy Outlooks
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After finishing the 2021 season seemingly healthy, Flaherty experienced shoulder soreness in spring training. He received a PRP injection to help combat the inflammation and Flaherty was shut down for a bit before ramping up with bullpen sessions. Flaherty made his debut on June 15 but mustered only three short appearances before a recurrence of the shoulder strain, sending him to the 60-day IL. Flaherty returned in September for five starts, posting a 4.00 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 27 innings with 26 punch outs. However, control was an issue with 13 walks. Making it back and throwing all his pitches with normal velocity is encouraging, but including rehab, Flaherty has only logged 190.2 innings over the past three years. Even if healthy and effective, Flaherty's workload will likely be monitored. The smart approach is drafting Flaherty as a luxury, but chances are someone will pay for the potential.
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Sharp in short team debut
Flaherty logged a scoreless inning without allowing a hit or a walk in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros. He struck out two.
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Joins Tigers on one-year deal
Flaherty signed a one-year, $14 million deal with the Tigers on Thursday, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
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Earns spot on ALDS roster
Flaherty secured a spot on the Orioles' roster for their ALDS matchup against Texas, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
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Moves to bullpen
Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said Tuesday that Flaherty has been moved tdo the bullpen, at least for the short term, Jake Rill of MLB.com reports.
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Punches out six in short start
Flaherty (8-9) allowed three earned runs on six hits and a walk while striking out six across four innings to take the loss Friday against the Rays.
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