Former Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty previously expressed interest in returning to the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Dodgers have moved on.

Detroit loved Flaherty, but they also loved the return he brought at the trade deadline. The Tigers sent him to the Dodgers for infielder Trey Sweeney, a catalyst in Detroit’s late-summer push, and top-100 catching prospect Thayron Liranzo.

Flaherty, in what was quickly interpreted as a bid to re-sign in LA by doing a little sucking up, tweeted amid the online firestorm about all of the Dodgers' deferrals. He wrote on Twitter, " A certain team isn't ruining baseball. A lot of other teams are just doing very little ." Well, both could also be true.

The Detroit Tigers have been linked all offseason to a reunion with a former pitcher who has now become the top name left on the free agent pitching market. With the fit between Jack Flaherty in the Tigers making a ton of sense for a number of reasons,

No one likes waiting for the phone to ring. World Series Champions are no exception. Jack Flaherty — 29-years-old and coming off a season in which he pitched to a 13-7 record and a 3.17 ERA —

Free agent starting pitcher Jack Flaherty said he did not want the Detroit Tigers to trade him to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the deadline.

Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young winner, knows the Tigers are interested in signing third baseman Alex Bregman.

By offloading reliever Ryan Pressly, the Astros have reopened to door for a Alex Bregman reunion. Where does this leave the Tigers?

Jack Flaherty's departure from Detroit at the 2024 trade deadline wasn't at all surprising, but it left the Tigers desperately short-staffed. The rotation was down to two men in Tarik Skubal and Keider Montero. Reese Olson and Casey Mize were on the shelf and Kenta Maeda had been demoted to the bullpen.

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The Detroit Tigers have had a somewhat quiet offseason, which is certainly disappointing considering the success of last year.

Los Angeles Dodgers free agent Jack Flaherty could end up signing his next contract with the same team that traded him last season.