Two 4star players predicted to sign with Tigers on $60 million deal…..

One former member of the St. Louis Cardinals certainly will be a hot commodity on the open market this winter.

The Cardinals struggled in 2023 and, in response, became one of the biggest sellers in baseball ahead of the deadline. One player the Cardinals moved was veteran starting pitcher Jack Flaherty.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to win their second World Series title since 1988.

Los Angeles won the World Series in 2020 and now is looking to do so again. The Dodgers are taking on the New York Yankees and have a good chance of getting the job done. It will be a tough matchup, but the Dodgers have plenty of star power and could come away victorious.

Once the World Series ends, the club will have to take a look at the roster with some tough decisions coming. Los Angeles made a fantastic move by acquiring Jack Flaherty in a trade with the Detroit Tigers, but will it be able to keep him?

Flaherty made his big league debut with St. Louis and was with the club until he was traded in 2023. He showed flashes that he could become one of the top pitchers in baseball as a member of the Cardinals, but injuries derailed his young career.

He was traded to the Baltimore Orioles and struggled and was forced to sign a one-year deal in free agency. Flaherty signed with the Detroit Tigers and shined before being traded once again to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Flaherty has a chance to win a World Series this season and then will enter free agency with a projected three-year, $60 million deal in his future. Where will he end up signing, though? FanSided’s Zach Pressnell predicted he will re-sign with Detroit.

“Los Angeles will likely build their roster out with free agents from outside of their organization,” Pressnell said. “Blake Treinen is the only other one of their upcoming free agents that I predict will return in 2025.

“Flaherty, (Teoscar Hernández), and (Joe Kelly)could all be headed back to their former teams. The Toronto Blue Jays need an outfielder to play center field, and Hernandez fits their culture, payroll, and winning attitude. Flaherty should have never been traded from Detroit. I expect the Detroit Tigers to prioritize getting a second starter behind (Tarik Skubal) in 2025.”

Things already worked out for him once in Detroit. Why not go back?

He is projected to get a three-year deal worth over $60 million this winter in free agency by Spotrac. Flaherty is someone worth watching, and FanSided’s Zach Pressnell predicted that he will end up re-signing with the Tigers.

“Los Angeles will likely build their roster out with free agents from outside of their organization,” Pressnell said. “Blake Treinen is the only other one of their upcoming free agents that I predict will return in 2025.

“Flaherty, (Teoscar Hernández), and (Joe Kelly) could all be headed back to their former teams. The Toronto Blue Jays need an outfielder to play center field, and Hernandez fits their culture, payroll, and winning attitude. Flaherty should have never been traded from Detroit. I expect the Detroit Tigers to prioritize getting a second starter behind (Tarik Skubal) in 2025.”

Flaherty made 10 starts with the Dodgers in the regular season and had a 3.58 ERA. He has been an important piece of the playoff rotation as well. It wouldn’t be too shocking to see him go, but hopefully, it will be with a World Series win.