Much attention has been paid to Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and the Cy Young-worthy season he has had.
Gonzalez reported, however, that Detroit is unlikely to trade the All-Star. This is despite interest from the Dodgers and Orioles, as Tom Verducci of Sports Illustrated reported.
The same cannot be said for Jack Flaherty.
The starter is having his best season since 2019, with his lowest ERA (3.13) since that season and a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 7.5.
He currently has a WAR of 2.5 and a WHIP of 0.96, rounding out a stat line that is understandably impressive to teams looking to add a quality arm in pursuit of the World Series.
Once a pitcher who looked like the future of the St. Louis Cardinals at that position, he is now a veteran arm who has had up and down seasons but is in the midst of one of the best of his career. On an expiring one-year, $14 million deal, he is a rental for any contending team looking to acquire a pitcher who can shut opponents down and, hopefully, not make the mistakes her did a year ago for the Orioles.
Teams on the fringe of playoff contention, like the Pittsburgh Pirates, should bear watching when it comes to potentially adding him to their roster.