Jack Flaherty
Right-hander Jack Flaherty, one of the Tigers' better pitchers, was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the trading deadline Tuesday.
In exchange, the Tigers got catcher/first baseman Thayron Liranzo and shortstop Trey Sweeney, Los Angeles’ No. 8 and No. 22 prospects, respectively, Jason Beck of MLB.com reports.
Beck reports:
The Tigers had this outcome in mind when they signed Flaherty to a one-year, $14 million deal last offseason. The 28-year-old wanted a short-term contract with a club that could help him get back to his younger form. Detroit wanted an experienced, accomplished starter on a short-term contract with the possibility of flipping him for prospects at the Trade Deadline or recouping a Draft pick if he left as a free agent.
Once again the Tigers, who have been rebuidling now for many years, found themselves this year as sellers rather than buyers at the trade deadline.
The Tigers are 52-57 and are 14 games out of first place and continue to show inconsistency.
