Jack Flaherty

Detroit Tigers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 30y-4m-22d (Oct 15, 1995)
Exp: 8.006 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#34 overall), 2014
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2026 Payroll Salary

$20,000,000

2026 Cash

$20,000,000

Career Earnings

$57,110,242

2025-2026 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Jack Flaherty signed a 2 year, $35,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $5,000,000 signing bonus, $35,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $17,500,000. In 2026, Flaherty will earn a base salary of $20,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $20,000,000.
Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $35,000,000
Average Salary:
$17,500,000
Signing Bonus:
$5,000,000
Free Agent:
2027 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
7.006
Year Age YOS Status PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025 29 7.006 $25,000,000 $17,500,000 7.26% $25,000,000 $25,000,000
2026 30 8.006
Player
$20,000,000 $17,500,000 7.17% $20,000,000 $45,000,000
2027 31 -
UFA
Year Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Proration Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Trade Bonus Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2025 29 7.006 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 - - $500,000 $25,000,000 $17,500,000
2026 30 8.006
Player
$20,000,000 - - - $500,000 $20,000,000 $17,500,000
2027 31 --
UFA
Year Age Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025 29 $20,000,000 $5,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $45,000,000 $25,000,000 $22,500,000
2026 30
Player
$20,000,000 - $20,000,000 $45,000,000 $20,000,000 $22,500,000 $20,000,000
Contract Notes
  • Trade Assignment Bonus (one-time): $500,000
  • 2026 Option Escalator
    Games Started:
    15:  $10M (earned)
  • 2026 Player Option must be exercised 5 days after the World Series
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
6.006
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2023-2023 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,400,000
Average Salary:
$5,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
5.006
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.006
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,900,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.006
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $604,500
Average Salary:
$604,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.006
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2019-2019 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,100
Average Salary:
$562,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.006
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2018-2018 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.031
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2017-2017 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

8.006 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$57,110,242

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 18
-
Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2017 21
0
Active
$90,613
$2,090,613
2018 22
0.031
Active
$433,640
$2,524,253
2019 23
1.006
Active
$562,100
$3,086,353
 All MLB (2nd)
2020 24
2.006
Active
$223,889
$3,310,242
2021 25
3.006
Active / Arb Settled (P)
$3,900,000
$7,210,242
2022 26
4.006
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,000,000
$12,210,242
2023 27
5.006
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,770,952
$3,629,048
$13,981,194
$17,610,242
2024 28
6.006
Active
Retained
$5,166,666
$9,333,334
$22,776,908
$32,110,242
 Champion
2025 29
7.006
Active
$25,000,000
$57,110,242
Total      
$57,110,242
$57,110,242
2026 30
8.006
Active / Player Exercised
$20,000,000
Total
$77,110,242

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,839,290 $2,000,000 - $15,839,290
1 $1,770,952 - - $1,770,952
1 $4,666,666 - $500,000 $5,166,666
2 $29,333,334 $5,000,000 - $34,333,334
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
18
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2017
21
$90,613
$90,613
$2,090,613
2018
22
$433,640
$433,640
$2,524,253
2019
23
$562,100
$562,100
$3,086,353
2020
24
$223,889
$223,889
$3,310,242
2021
25
$3,900,000
$3,900,000
$7,210,242
2022
26
$5,000,000
$5,000,000
$12,210,242
2023
27
$1,770,952
$3,629,048
$1,770,952
$3,629,048
$13,981,194
$17,610,242
2024
28
$4,666,666
$9,333,334
$500,000
$5,166,666
$9,333,334
$22,776,908
$32,110,242
2025
29
$20,000,000
$5,000,000
$25,000,000
$57,110,242
Total
$49,610,242
$7,000,000
$500,000
$57,110,242
$57,110,242
2026
30
$20,000,000
$20,000,000
Total
$69,610,242
$7,000,000
$500,000
$77,110,242

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
8 $13,839,290 $2,000,000 - $15,839,290
1 $1,770,952 - - $1,770,952
1 $4,666,666 - $500,000 $5,166,666
2 $29,333,334 $5,000,000 - $34,333,334

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2022 STL Jun 27, 2022 - Sep 05, 2022 Shoulder
2022 STL Apr 04, 2022 - Jun 15, 2022 Shoulder
2021 STL Aug 25, 2021 - Sep 24, 2021 Shoulder
2021 STL Jun 01, 2021 - Aug 13, 2021 Oblique
  • Nov 04, 2025 Exercised a $20M player option for 2026 with Detroit (DET)
  • Feb 03, 2025 Signed a 2 year $35 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Jul 30, 2024 Traded to Los Angeles (LAD) from Detroit (DET) for Thayron Liranzo and Trey Sweeney
  • Dec 14, 2023 Signed a 1 year $14 million contract with Detroit (DET)
  • Aug 01, 2023 Traded to Baltimore (BAL) from St. Louis (STL) for Cesar Prieto, Drew Rom and Zack Showalter
  • Jan 13, 2023 Signed a 1 year $5.4 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
  • Feb 13, 2021 Signed a 1 year $3.9 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration
  • Mar 10, 2020 Signed a 1year $604,500 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Mar 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $562,100 contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 19, 2014 Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
  • Jun 07, 2014 Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#34 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 DET 31 31 147 85 83 59 188 23 8 15 0 161.0 4.64 1.28 0.86
2024 LAD 28 28 135 61 57 38 194 24 13 7 0 162.0 3.17 1.07 3.08
2023 BAL 29 27 162 83 80 66 148 17 8 9 0 144.3 4.99 1.58 0.78
2022 STL 9 8 36 18 17 22 33 4 2 1 0 36.0 4.25 1.61 -0.08
2021 STL 17 15 57 35 28 26 85 12 9 2 0 78.3 3.22 1.06 0.77
2020 STL 9 9 33 22 22 16 49 6 4 3 0 40.3 4.91 1.22 -0.35
2019 STL 38 33 135 62 60 55 231 25 11 8 0 196.3 2.75 0.97 5.74
2018 STL 31 28 108 59 56 59 182 20 8 9 0 151.0 3.34 1.11 3.19
2017 STL 6 5 23 15 15 10 20 4 0 2 0 21.3 6.33 1.55 -0.27

Calculated Market Value

$14.7M Avg. Annual Salary

Market Value

  • 3 years, $44,023,704
  • Avg. Salary: $14,674,568
  • MLB Rank: 121
  • SP Rank: 45

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2027
  • Avg. Salary: $17,500,000
  • MLB Rank: 97
  • SP Rank: 40

Comparable Players

We've selected the following players based on their age, contract status, and statistical production to compare Jack Flaherty to.

Player Length Value Avg. Salary Age When Signed
Dylan Cease 1 $13,750,000 $13,750,000 29
Zac Gallen 1 $13,500,000 $13,500,000 29
Nick Pivetta 4 $55,000,000 $13,750,000 31
Jon Gray 4 $56,000,000 $14,000,000 30
Averages 3 $34,562,500 $13,750,000 29.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Flaherty's current age (30), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
3 $41,535,714 $13,845,238

Statistical Comparisons

Now we'll compare our variables and Flaherty statistically over the two seasons prior to their signing. In this case we're analyzing: GS/Yr, IP, K/9, BB/9, ERA, WHIP, FIP, WAR

Player GS/Yr IP K/9 BB/9 ERA WHIP FIP WAR
Dylan Cease
2023-2024
 33.00 5.55 10.76 3.56 4.03 1.24 3.41 3.36
Zac Gallen
2023-2024
 31.00 5.77 9.46 2.64 3.56 1.19 3.32 3.82
Nick Pivetta
2023-2024
 21.00 4.44 11.08 2.68 4.09 1.12 4.02 3.33
Jon Gray
2020-2021
 18.50 4.82 7.28 3.02 5.64 1.38 4.64 1.16
Average 25.88 5.15 9.65 2.98 4.33 1.23 3.85 2.92
Jack Flaherty
2024-2025
 28.50 5.50 10.67 2.68 3.93 1.17 3.67 2.20
Pct Change 10.12 6.80 10.57 10.07 9.24 4.88 4.68 -24.66
Median Prime % Change 8.02%
Average Prime % Change 3.96%

Calculated Market Value: Jack Flaherty

After applying our Prime % figures into our base calculated value, we're given two values. The average of these values becomes our current calculated market value.

Terms Avg. Salary
3 years, $44,023,704 $14,674,568
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