2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
4.05
WHIP
1.40
K
21
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
Flaherty had an excellent 18-start stretch for the Tigers in 2024 before being traded to the Dodgers, so signing back with Detroit as a free agent last offseason seemed like a best-case scenario for his fantasy outlook. The results for the right-hander in his second stint with the Tigers in 2025 were mixed. Flaherty put up a nice 27.6 percent strikeout rate, but his walk rate jumped from 5.9 percent to 8.7 percent and his barrel rate rose from 7.7 percent to a career-high 10.3 percent. Luck was not on Flaherty's side, as he went just 8-15 on the playoff-bound Tigers, and his 4.64 ERA was nearly a full run worse than his 3.67 SIERA. Some positive ERA regression is likely, but with Flaherty's inconsistency from start-to-start and month-to-month, it's no guarantee. He'll return to the Tigers in 2026 after exercising a player option. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $25 million contract with the Tigers in February of 2025. Exercised $20 million player option for 2026 in November of 2025.
Sharp again in no-decison
Flaherty did not factor into the decision Wednesday against the Royals, allowing one run on two hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings.
Analysis
The right-hander was dominant for much of the outing, opening the game with four strikeouts over the first two innings while needing just 25 pitches. Flaherty's only blemish came in the fifth, when back-to-back walks set up an RBI single from Kyle Isbel. After a mediocre start to the year, the 30-year-old has looked much sharper over his last two starts, allowing just two runs while striking out 13 across 11.2 innings. Flaherty has now lowered his season ERA to 4.05, but his 14 walks remain a concern, and he'll seek to keep building momentum in his next scheduled outing against Boston.
The right-hander was dominant for much of the outing, opening the game with four strikeouts over the first two innings while needing just 25 pitches. Flaherty's only blemish came in the fifth, when back-to-back walks set up an RBI single from Kyle Isbel. After a mediocre start to the year, the 30-year-old has looked much sharper over his last two starts, allowing just two runs while striking out 13 across 11.2 innings. Flaherty has now lowered his season ERA to 4.05, but his 14 walks remain a concern, and he'll seek to keep building momentum in his next scheduled outing against Boston.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
90
How many pitches does Jack Flaherty generally throw?
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What part of the game does Jack Flaherty generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-37%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .232 | 198 | 70 | 158 | 24 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .227 | 205 | 41 | 138 | 24 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .243 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .152 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .248 | 90 | 41 | 78 | 13 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .231 | 98 | 18 | 69 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .215 | 100 | 19 | 71 | 10 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .233 | 94 | 19 | 64 | 14 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-2%
ERA on Road
2026
-50%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2024Home | 3.94 | 1.18 | 176.0 | 10.6 | 3.0 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 3.88 | 1.20 | 167.0 | 10.5 | 2.9 | ||||
| 2026Home | 5.40 | 1.20 | 10.0 | 11.7 | 6.3 | ||||
| 2026Away | 2.70 | 1.60 | 10.0 | 7.2 | 6.3 | ||||
| 2025Home | 4.18 | 1.22 | 92.2 | 10.6 | 3.4 | ||||
| 2025Away | 5.27 | 1.36 | 68.1 | 10.4 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Home | 3.44 | 1.12 | 73.1 | 10.6 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.94 | 1.03 | 88.2 | 11.0 | 2.2 | ||||
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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
1.50K/9
9.5BB/9
6.3HR/9
0.5Fastball
92.7 mphERA
4.05WHIP
1.40BABIP
.269GB/FB
0.84Left On Base
67.7%Exit Velocity
82.5 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2302 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.7%Swinging Strike
8.6%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Flaherty had an interesting 2024 season after languishing in prior seasons attempting to recover what he last was in 2019 with the Cardinals. He may never get back to that level of success, but he came closer in 2024 than in any other season since his peak, even with the midseason change of employment. Flaherty came into the season working on his pitch shape and repertoire, and it showed in his success. The actual outcomes of his four-seamers in 2024 (.245 BA) matched the expected outcomes the pitch failed to realize in 2023 (.247 xBA), but the slider is where the success story truly lies. Flaherty had both a cutter and slider in 2023, and neither was an effective pitch by actual nor expected results. Flaherty scrapped the cutter and worked on the slider, and the work paid off. The league average against the pitch dropped from .339 to .222, while the pitch's whiff rate jumped from 26.5 to 36.3 percent. The postseason version of Flaherty reminds us of his inconsistent track record, and the last time he worked this much in a season, the subsequent season was disastrous. The 2024 season was a much-needed career recovery for Flaherty, but the path forward is anything but certain given his track record.
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Takes no-decision Thursday
Flaherty allowed one run on five hits across 5.2 innings and did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 3-1 loss to the Twins. He walked three and struck out six.
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Falls short of win Saturday
Flaherty didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 11-6 win over the Cardinals, getting charged with five runs on three hits and four walks over four-plus innings. He struck out six.
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Labors through 4.1 frames in loss
Flaherty (0-1) took the loss against San Diego on Saturday, allowing three runs (two earned) on four hits and four walks while striking out two batters over 4.1 innings.
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Three more strikeouts Wednesday
Flaherty tossed three scoreless innings in an exhibition game versus Team Panama on Wednesday. He allowed two hits and struck out three.
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Strikes out four in spring start
Flaherty allowed a run on a hit and a walk across two innings of work in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Phillies. He struck out four.
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Undecided on future
Flaherty is undecided on whether to return to Detroit for the 2026 season, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive.com, who said that "it would be a surprise" to see Flaherty pick up his player option for the upcoming campaign.
Analysis
Flaherty signed a two-year, $35 million contract with the Tigers before the start of the 2025 season, but he increased that guarantee by reaching the 15-start threshold and escalating his 2026 player option from $10 million to $20 million. If Flaherty feels he can get more than $20 million in the open market, he could reject the option and enter free agency for a third consecutive offseason. Flaherty had a 4.64 ERA across 161 innings in the 2025 regular season for Detroit.
Flaherty signed a two-year, $35 million contract with the Tigers before the start of the 2025 season, but he increased that guarantee by reaching the 15-start threshold and escalating his 2026 player option from $10 million to $20 million. If Flaherty feels he can get more than $20 million in the open market, he could reject the option and enter free agency for a third consecutive offseason. Flaherty had a 4.64 ERA across 161 innings in the 2025 regular season for Detroit.