Blue Jays in the mix on top free agent Dodgers starting pitcher.
The Toronto Blue Jays have been linked to to free agent Los Angeles starting right-handed pitcher Jack Flaherty.
Jack Flaherty is the top unsigned starter as the calendar flips to 2025
MLB.com's Mark Feinsand wrote wrote yesterday that the Blue Jays, Cubs, Giants and Tigers are among the teams that «remain in the mix.»
Flaherty previously was tied to the Baltimore Orioles until they announced they signed Charlie Morton to a 1-year $15 Million contract yesterday.
Will Sammon and Katie Woo of The Athletic wrote earlier this week that Flaherty was believed to be seeking a deal of at least five years.
That'd probably be the necessary term if he's to get into nine figures. The market has been favorable to starting pitching, but Flaherty has yet to find a deal to his liking.
Flaherty combined for a 3.17 ERA while striking out nearly 30% of batters faced between the Tigers and Dodgers.
He walked fewer than 6% of opponents while getting swinging strikes at a strong 13.3% clip.
It was easily his best season since his dominant finish to the 2019 campaign when he was a member of the Cardinals.
Flaherty battled injuries between 2020-22 and struggled in '23, when he allowed an ERA just below 5.00 across 29 appearances.
He's been generally durable over the past two seasons, but the Yankees reportedly nixed a deadline trade because of concerns about his back.
Flaherty went to the Dodgers instead and held up for the rest of the season.
He didn't pitch well in the postseason, but there's no indication he wasn't at full health during L.A.'s World Series run.
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