Scott Harris said the Tigers noticed how outspoken Jack Flaherty was about his desire to return. "We got to a point in the offseason when we really rolled up our sleeves and tried to hammer out a deal that made sense for both sides.

Pitcher Jack Flaherty finalized a $35 million, two-year contract to return to the Detroit Tigers on Friday.Flaherty gets a $5 million signing bonus payable on Feb. 11 pending confirmation of terms between Major League Baseball and the players' association,

Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Jack Flaherty tosses the ball after giving up a triple to Arizona Diamondbacks' Corbin Carroll during the fourth inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 18, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin) AP