Flaherty signed a two-year contract worth up to $45 million. His return creates a new level of competition in the Tigers rotation.

Jack Flaherty has joined the Detroit Tigers under a $35 million, two-year contract after a successful stint with the Los Angeles Dodgers. With incentives for future performance, the Tigers' president Scott Harris expresses optimism about Flaherty's impact and his potential return to free agency.

Flaherty returned as a free agent, agreeing to a $35 million, two-year contract that was finalized Friday. The right-hander gets a $5 million signing bonus payable on Feb. 11 pending confirmation of terms between Major League Baseball and the players’ association, and a $20 million salary this year.