In a season of struggles for nine-year veteran righty Jack Flaherty, after he signed a two-year $35 million free agent contract with the Detroit Tigers in the offseason, the 29-year-old suffered ...

Flaherty (5-9, 4.65 ERA) was not a reason the Tigers lost 8-4 at Comerica Park against the Seattle Mariners on Sunday, July 13, to finish the first half of the 2025 season 59-38.

Flaherty isn't an ace, and he shouldn't be paid like one. He isn't, which is nice for Detroit, but for Scott Harris and the Tigers ownership group, $35 million is no small amount of money.

Flaherty's 13-7 record, 3.17 ERA, 1.068 WHIP and 3.1 WAR earned him his latest eight-figure deal, while his ability to stay healthy in 2025 has set him up for another big payday in 2026.