Tigers sticking with SP Jack Flaherty despite command issues
Opening the MLB season as Detroit's No. 3 starter, the veteran right-hander has struggled to throw strikes consistently.
Tigers sticking with SP Jack Flaherty despite command issues originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Even before ace Tarik Skubal sustained his third major left elbow injury, Detroit Tigers officials announced their backing of Jack Flaherty.
The struggling starter may have lost control of his command, but not his spot in the decimated MLB rotation , despite allowing three or more walks in six of his seven starts. Despite failing to pitch past the fifth inning five times. Despite pitching four or fewer innings four times.
Despite compiling a 5. 90 earned-run average, Flaherty was scheduled to start against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park on Wednesday night, aiming to avoid a three-game sweep. Tigers staying with struggling SP Jack Flaherty vs.
Red Sox A problem throughout his 10-year major league career, Flaherty's recent troubles continue to stem from his inability to throw strikes consistently. Over his previous three starts, Flaherty (0-2) worked a combined nine innings, yielding 10 earned runs on 13 hits and 11 bases on balls. During last Friday's 5-4 loss to the Texas Rangers , Flaherty allowed a third-inning, lead-off home run by light-hitting catcher Danny Jansen, before losing control.