Taylyn HadleyDecember 31, 2024
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After losing star pitcher Corbin Burnes to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday, the Baltimore Orioles are checking out staying complimentary representatives and possible trade choices, consisting of a possible reunion with the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Jack Flaherty, according to The Athletic’s Will Sammon and Katie Woo.
Flaherty made 9 looks for the Orioles in 2023, consisting of 7 starts.
In Flaherty’s short stint with the Orioles, he published a 6.75 ERA with 42 strikeouts. Last season with the Dodgers, he had a 3.58 ERA, taping 62 strikeouts while enabling 52 hits in 10 video games.
The Orioles just recently asked about Flaherty after reports recommended he was their backup strategy in case they lost out on Burnes, per Sammon and Woo. Furthermore, the Detroit Tigers, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Toronto Blue Jays, Texas Rangers, and San Diego Padres are all groups that might be targeting Flaherty for rotation upgrades.
The 29-year-old is likewise reported to be a target of the San Francisco Giants, according to Sports Illustrated’s Patrick McAvoy.
Simply Baseball’s Ryan Finkelstein just recently anticipated Flaherty will sign with the Giants, forecasting a five-year, $100 million agreement.
Flaherty has actually revealed a choice for a long-lasting agreement, which might restrict some groups’ efforts to pursue him, according to Sammon and Woo.
