Good morning, Mets fans! The Tigers have agreed to a two-year, $35 million contract with right-hander Jack Flaherty. The contract contains an opt-out clause after the 2025 season. Flaherty will make $25 million in 2025, and his $10 million player option for 2026 will get raised to $20 million if he makes 15 starts this year. The 29-year-old signed a one-year deal with Detroit last offseason and...
The slow moving MLB offseason continues. In the latest signing, starting pitcher Jack Flaherty is reportedly in agreement with the Detroit Tigers. Flaherty, himself, hinted at the deal on his X, it was then confirmed by Jeff Passan of ESPN. Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic added the deal is worth $35 million over two seasons. The deal does include an opt-out clause after the first season. Flaherty...
Updated Post – Dec. 11 at 13:05 Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports the Mets are meeting with free agent right-handed pitcher Nick Pivetta on Wednesday. Pivetta did receive and turn down the qualifying offer from the Boston Red Sox, so the Mets would lose draft picks (third and sixth) if they were to sign the right-hander. The 31-year-old had a 4.14 ERA, 1.13 WHIP and 172 strikeouts in...
With the Hot Stove warming up with Winter Meetings right around the corner, the Mets look to remain in the free agent market this offseason. They’ve already made a slew of depth signings, along with a trade for Rays outfielder Jose Sirí, effectively replacing Harrison Bader at a fraction of the cost. While Juan Soto is on everyone’s mind, the Mets’ have a handful of rotation...
Jack Flaherty, SP Position: SP B/T: R/R Age: 29 (10/15/1995) 2024 Traditional Stats: 28 G (28 GS), 162 IP, 13-7, 3.17 ERA, 1.068 WHIP, 194 SO, 38 BB 2024 Advanced Stats: 127 ERA+, 29.9% SO%, 5.9% BB%, 3.51 xERA, 3.48 FIP, 3.00 xFIP, 3.2 fWAR Rundown Jack Flaherty is coming off one of the best seasons of his eight-year career. He began 2024 with the Detroit Tigers before being dealt at the trade...
The 2024 New York Mets magical season continues thanks to an offensive outburst in Game 5. Staring elimination dead in the eye once again, the Mets had to have the bats wake up in order to keep their season alive and get the ball to Sean Manaea. Not only were they able to put up 12 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the Mets made some history becoming the 11th team in postseason history...
Friday, October 18, 2024 • 5:08 PM Citi Field • Flushing, NY RHP Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17) vs. LHP David Peterson (10-3, 2.90) FS1 The Mets play an elimination game against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS this afternoon for the first time since Game 3 of the Wild Card Series. It has been a wild couple of weeks for New York, but this team fought through adversity all regular season as well...
No baserunners in the first three innings. No hits in the first four. And no runs for nine. The Mets’ offense could only muster three singles in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series against the Dodgers in Los Angeles. The top five in the order – Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, Brandon Nimmo, Pete Alonso and Starling Marte – went a combined 0-for-17 with seven...
Friday, October 28, 2024 • 1:10 PM Dodger Stadium • Los Angeles, CA RHP Kodai Senga (1-0, 3.38) vs. RHP Jack Flaherty (13-7, 3.17) FOX The New York Mets return to the diamond Sunday night in Los Angeles to face the Dodgers in Game 1 of the 2024 National League Championship Series. What a ride it has been for the Mets, who are the only wild card team remaining in the postseason. To get here, they...
The New York Mets will continue their magical season when they face the Dodgers in Game 1 of the NLCS on Sunday. Few people predicted that the Mets would still be standing this deep in October, especially in the wake of the dark days of May. However, here we are and this team is just four wins away from reaching the World Series. But, before we get too carried away, the Mets have an extremely...
The New York Mets are four wins away from returning to the World Series. But, let’s not get ahead of ourselves. Standing in the way is the Los Angeles Dodgers, headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts. The Dodgers overcame a 2-1 deficit to the San Diego Padres in the NLDS, throwing two consecutive shutouts on their way to advancing. These teams last met at the end of May. The Mets had a...
After a four-day layoff, the New York Mets are back in action for Game 1 of the National League Championship Series (NLCS). The Mets, who defeated the Phillies in four games, will face the Los Angeles Dodgers, who defeated the San Diego Padres in five games concluding on Friday. What should you expect from the two starting pitchers in Game 1 of the seven-game series? Kodai Senga Kodai Senga...
