Jack Flaherty is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Detroit Tigers in MLB. Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014, he debuted with them in 2017. He has also played for the Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Dodgers.
On October 15, 1995, Jack Rafe Flaherty was born. He is an American professional baseball pitcher.
On April 29, 2014, Jack Flaherty pitched a complete game, resulting in a 2-1 victory over Bishop Alemany High School, improving his two-year win-loss record to 20-0.
In 2014, Jack Flaherty was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the first round as the 34th overall selection of the MLB draft and signed with the team on June 17 for a $2 million bonus. He began his minor league career with the Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League.
On September 1, 2017, Jack Flaherty made his MLB debut for the St. Louis Cardinals against the San Francisco Giants. He pitched four innings, allowed five runs, struck out six, and did not receive a decision in the eventual 11-6 win.
On March 25, 2018, the St. Louis Cardinals announced that Jack Flaherty had made the Opening Day roster, replacing the injured Adam Wainwright.
On May 20, 2018, Jack Flaherty earned his first MLB win with the St. Louis Cardinals. He threw 120 pitches, allowing one earned run, striking out 13, walking one, and giving up only two hits in a 5-1 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium.
In 2019, Jack Flaherty was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August and September. He ended the 2019 regular season with an 11–8 record and a 2.75 ERA over 33 starts, striking out 231 over 196.1 innings.
In the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Jack Flaherty made his first Opening Day start for the St. Louis Cardinals. He started nine games, going 4-3 with a 4.91 ERA and 49 strikeouts over 40.1 innings.
In 2021, Jack Flaherty won his salary arbitration case against the St. Louis Cardinals, earning $3.9 million. On May 8, 2021, he hit his first career home run off of Colorado Rockies starter Austin Gomber.
On January 13, 2023, Jack Flaherty agreed to a one-year, $5.4 million contract with the Cardinals, avoiding salary arbitration.
On August 1, 2023, Jack Flaherty was traded to the Baltimore Orioles from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for prospects César Prieto, Drew Rom, and Zack Showalter.
On December 20, 2023, Jack Flaherty signed a one-year, $14 million contract with the Detroit Tigers.
On July 30, 2024, Jack Flaherty was traded by the Detroit Tigers to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league prospects Thayron Liranzo and Trey Sweeney.
In 2024, Jack Flaherty pitched Game 2 of the NLDS against the San Diego Padres and took the loss, allowing four runs. He pitched Game 1 of the NLCS against the New York Mets and had one of the worst starts of his career in Game 5. He started Game 1 of the World Series against the New York Yankees, where he shut them out for five innings before allowing a two-run home run.
On February 7, 2025, Jack Flaherty signed a two-year, $35 million contract to return to the Detroit Tigers.
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