The Detroit Tigers agreed on a two-year contract with Jack Flaherty almost five days ago. The deal will pay the right-hander $25 million in 2025, with a player option for $10 million in 2026 that becomes a $20 million player option should Flaherty make 15 starts in 2025. The lack of a big multi-year offer from other teams was a bit of a surprise, but it reflects a little concerns about Flaherty’s health, which is also indicated in the way the Tigers and Flaherty structured the contract.
We only mention this because it’s just a little interesting that five days on from the announcement of the signing, it hasn’t been made official and is still pending Flaherty’s physical at this point.