The Dodgers acquired starting pitcher Jack Flaherty in a last-minute deal with the Detroit Tigers at Tuesday’s trade deadline. Los Angeles was not the only team interested in the right-hander, who is arguably the best pitching trade target this season.
Flaherty caught the attention of the New York Yankees, but his tainted medical history deterred the co-leaders of the American League East from a preliminary trade agreement, according to The Athletic.
Issues with Flaherty’s lower back is what turned the Yankees away. He had to miss one start at the beginning of July and received two injections across three weeks.