On Friday, the Detroit Tigers and San Francisco Giants will open up a series at Oracle Park in California.
The Tigers are coming off a strong showing against the Mariners (in Seattle) where they won two out of three games.
Most recently, they won by a score of 11-0 on Thursday.
UPDATE: The Tigers lost 5-2.
Detroit Tigers Announced Update On Flaherty
Ahead of their series with the Giants, the Tigers announced an update on Jack Flaherty.
He has been out since July 20 with an injury.
MLB.com wrote (on August 6): “Played catch on Aug. 5.”
According to the site, Flaherty could still return before the end of the month.
Before getting hurt, he had gone 3-8 with a 4.59 ERA in 19 starts.
Looking At Flaherty
Flaherty was picked in the 1st round of the 2014 MLB Draft.
He had spent the first 6.5 seasons of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals.
After his tenure with St. Louis, Flaherty had stints with the Orioles, Tigers and Dodgers.
After spending part of the 2024 season in Detroit, Flaherty returned to the Tigers in 2025 (following his run with the Dodgers).
He helped the Dodgers win the 2024 World Series title.
Over 10 seasons (and 209 games), the 30-year-old has gone 66-64 with a 3.86 ERA.
Looking At The Tigers Right Now
The Tigers are the fourth-place team in the American League Central with a 56-59 record in 115 games.
They have won six out of their last ten games.
Looking At The Giants Right Now
As for the Giants, they are the fourth-place team in the National League West with a 48-67 record in 115 games.
They have lost six out of their last ten games.
Detroit Tigers Quietly Announced Jack Flaherty Update Before Giants Series