Jack Flaherty

Los Angeles Dodgers, Starting Pitcher
Age: 28-363d (Oct 15, 1995)
Exp: 6.006 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#34 overall), 2014
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2024 Payroll Salary

$4,666,666

2024 Cash

$14,500,000

Career Earnings

$32,110,242

2024-2024 free-agent-xxb (CURRENT)

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $14,000,000 contract with the Detroit Tigers, including $14,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $14,000,000. In 2024, Flaherty will earn a base salary of $4,666,666 and a incentive bonus of $500,000, while carrying a total salary of $14,500,000. Flaherty's adjusted salary with the Detroit Tigers is $4,666,666
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $14,000,000
Average Salary:
$14,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
Year Age PayrollAnnual Luxury Tax Tax % League Tax Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024 28 $4,666,666 $4,666,666 1.97% $5,166,666 $5,166,666
2025 29
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 28 $9,333,334 $9,333,334 3.94% $9,333,334 $9,333,334
Year Age Service Base Salary Incentives Likely Incentives Unlikely Payroll Salary Luxury Tax
2024 28 6.006 $14,000,000 $500,000 - $4,666,666 $4,666,666
2025 29 --
UFA
Retained Salary
2024 28 $9,333,334 - - $9,333,334 $9,333,334
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024 28 $4,666,666 $5,166,666 $5,166,666 $5,166,666 $5,166,666
Retained/Dead Cash
2024 28 $9,333,334 $9,333,334 $9,333,334 $9,333,334 $9,333,334
Contract Notes
  • Incentives: $1M ($500,000 earned)
    $250,000 each for 26, 28 starts
    $500,000 for 30
Source: MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2023-2023 Arbitration

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $5,400,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $5,400,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,400,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,400,000
Average Salary:
$5,400,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2022-2022 Arbitration

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $5,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $5,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000,000
Average Salary:
$5,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2021-2021 Arbitration

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $3,900,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $3,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,900,000
Average Salary:
$3,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2020-2020 Pre-Arb

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $604,500 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $604,500 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $604,500.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $604,500
Average Salary:
$604,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Pre-Arb

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $562,100 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $562,100 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $562,100.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $562,100
Average Salary:
$562,100
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Pre-Arb

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $545,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $545,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $545,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $545,000
Average Salary:
$545,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Pre-Arb

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $535,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $535,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $535,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $535,000
Average Salary:
$535,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Signing Bonus

Jack Flaherty signed a 1 year , $2,000,000 contract with the St. Louis Cardinals, including $2,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $2,000,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$2,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons

6.006 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$32,110,242

Earnings w/ Different Teams

4 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 18
Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
2017 21
Active
$90,613
$2,090,613
2018 22
Active
$433,640
$2,524,253
2019 23
Active
$562,100
$3,086,353
All MLB (2nd)
2020 24
Active
$223,889
$3,310,242
2021 25
Active / arbitration-settlement
$3,900,000
$7,210,242
2022 26
Active / Arb Avoided
$5,000,000
$12,210,242
2023 27
Active / Arb Avoided
Retained
$1,770,952
$3,629,048
$13,981,194
$17,610,242
2024 28
Active
Retained
$5,166,666
$9,333,334
$22,776,908
$32,110,242
Total      
$32,110,242
$22,776,908
$32,110,242
Total
$32,110,242

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
1 $9,333,334 - - $9,333,334
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
Total
$29,610,242
$2,000,000
$500,000
$32,110,242
$22,776,908
$32,110,242
Total
$29,610,242
$2,000,000
$500,000
$32,110,242

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
1 $9,333,334 - - $9,333,334

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
  • 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
2024 LAD 28 28 135 61 57 38 194 24 13 7 0 162.0 3.17 1.07 2.37
2023 BAL 29 27 162 83 80 66 148 17 8 9 0 144.3 4.99 1.58 1.38
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 5.75
2018 STL 31 28 108 59 56 59 182 20 8 9 0 151.0 3.34 1.11 3.18
2017 STL 6 5 23 15 15 10 20 4 0 2 0 21.3 6.33 1.55 -0.28

Calculated Market Value

Market Value

  • 3 years, $60,697,854
  • Avg. Salary: $20,232,618
  • MLB Rank: 56
  • SP Rank: 17

Current Contract

  • Free Agent: 2025
  • Avg. Salary: $14,000,000
  • MLB Rank: 111
  • SP Rank: 39

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
Robbie Ray 5 $115,000,000 $23,000,000 30
Lance McCullers 5 $85,000,000 $17,000,000 28
Eduardo Rodriguez 4 $80,000,000 $20,000,000 30
José Berríos 7 $131,000,000 $18,714,286 27
Averages 5 $102,750,000 $19,678,572 28.8

Base Calculated Value

After adjusting the above contracts as if signed at Flaherty's current age (28), a linear regression is performed, providing us with the following initial value.

Length Value Avg. Salary
6 $121,056,750 $20,176,125

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
Robbie Ray
2020-2021
21.50 5.57 11.70 5.13 4.73 1.47 5.09 5.23
Lance McCullers
2020-2021
19.50 5.30 9.71 3.74 3.55 1.19 3.61 3.30
Eduardo Rodriguez
2022-2023
21.50 5.67 7.78 3.10 3.68 1.24 4.04 2.92
José Berríos
2020-2021
22.00 5.80 9.64 2.91 3.76 1.19 3.76 3.14
Average 21.13 5.59 9.71 3.72 3.93 1.27 4.13 3.65
Jack Flaherty
2023-2024
27.50 5.37 10.00 3.12 4.08 1.32 3.92 2.38
Pct Change 30.15 -3.94 2.99 16.13 -3.82 -3.94 5.08 -34.79
Median Prime % Change -0.42%
Average Prime % Change 0.98%

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, $60,697,854 $20,232,618
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