Jack Flaherty remains winless on the year after surrendering four runs on five hits over six innings pitched on Sunday against the Blue Jays.
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Jack Flaherty remains winless on the season after a poor outing against Toronto, surrendering four runs on five hits over six innings. The 30-year-old pitcher has struggled with a 5.77 ERA and one of the lowest strikeout rates among qualified starters, with no indicators of positive regression.
Flaherty entered Sunday with one of the 10 lowest strike rates among 170+ starting pitchers with at least 10 innings pitched. That explains his 5.77 ERA, with indicators that don't hint at any positive regression unless he simply begins pitching better. The 30-year-old exercised a player option in his contract to remain with the Tigers this past offseason, but he's in the final year of the deal. He'll visit his former team in Baltimore for his next scheduled start.