Jack Flaherty Makes Intentions Clear About Returning to Dodgers Next Season
The Dodgers acquired right-hander Jack Flaherty at the trade deadline this year and he came up massive for them on their way to winning the World Series. While he did have some ups and downs in the postseason, Los Angeles wouldn’t have been able to manage thongs without him.
During the Dodgers World Series parade, Flaherty made his intentions clear about returning to Los Angeles next year. He is scheduled to be an unrestricted free agent but seems intent on staying with the Dodgers if they’ll have him.
“I love this city. I never want to leave.”
The Dodgers are going to have to make a tough choice on Flaherty this offseason. While he was great for them at times, he also did get rocked multiple times in the postseason.
The right-hander finished his time with the Dodgers in the regular season with an ERA of 3.58. He was key for them down the stretch of the season after the team saw an excessive number of injuries to starting pitchers.
Alongside Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Walker Buehler, Flaherty helped lead the Dodgers throughout the grueling postseason. Both sides seemed to enjoy working with one another and the hometown kid naturally doesn’t want to go anywhere.
It will all be determined by how much money Flaherty is asking for in free agency. If he is well within the Dodgers price range, it could make sense for him to return.
Los Angeles also has Buehler entering free agency but with all the injuries that they suffered in recent years, having more arms may be for the best.
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Just about every free agent EVER says they want to stay on the team that they are on now. Also I know misspellings happen, but article talks about ‘managing ‘thongs’ –Still humorous
It seems to me that EVERY free agent always says they want to remain on the team they are on before free agency.
I know misspellings occur, but still, saying ‘managing thongs’, still funny
We wish you would return to the Detroit Tigers organization