We’ve learned a few things about new Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty this spring. The past 4-5 years he’s been a depth starter looking to recapture his earlier success, but until the Tigers signed him out of the blue, we hadn’t really looked that deeply into his peak years with the Cardinals. We also didn’t know that he was a well respected voice for players within the players’ union.
The recent wrangling over the MLBPA’s leadership and the realization that Flaherty is one of four association reps, along with Francisco Lindor, Marcus Semien, and Lance McCullers Jr.