Detroit Tigers We enter the offseason with plenty of reasons to be optimistic about the future after a stellar 2024 season.

Last year the Tigers managed to surprise everyone with a miraculous run to the American League Division Series. What made the run in the second half of the season so surprising for Detroit was the players they gave up.

One of the big players the Tigers traded for as sellers at the deadline was starting pitcher Jack Flaherty. After a really bad end to the season Baltimore Orioles In 2023, Detroit signed the right-hander to a one-year contract and it worked out pretty well.

Flaherty pitched very well with the Tigers and was flipped at the trade deadline. Los Angeles Dodgers. He continued to pitch well after the trade and went on to win a World Series with the Dodgers.

Now a free agent, the right-hander will have no shortage of potential suitors in free agency. Here are four potential landing spots for the former Tiger in free agency:

A team that is aggressively linked to its starting pitchers, Boston Red Sox. The Red Sox were a good team in 2024 but need some talented starting pitchers. They have been linked to many of the current big names and Flaherty could be an attractive option for them. Trying to keep up with the Boston Orioles New York YankeesAdding frontline pitching will definitely be a priority this offseason.

This off season San Francisco Giants They will look to improve their team after missing the play-offs for three years. With Buster Posey running the show and a lot of needs, they are projected to be one of the most aggressive teams in free agency. Since then Blake Snell The Giants will need to move him since he declined his player option and will head to free agency.

Probably one of the biggest spenders in free agency this offseason will be: New York Mets. Owner Steve Cohen is committed to spending money, and the Mets will have a few holes to fill the rotation with Sean Manaea, Luis Severino and Jose Quintana becoming free agents.

New York likely to pursue one of the best pitchers in free agency Corbin Burnesbut adding a second-tier pitcher to Flaherty also makes a lot of sense.

The final potential landing spot for the right-hander is where he starts in 2024. Flaherty was excellent for the Tigers last year, and one has to wonder how much success they can have with him in the playoffs. Considering he was the starter for Game 1 in the World Series, Detroit Cleveland Guards If they had kept him on the roster he would have been in the ALDS. With so much familiarity, a reunion would make a lot of sense.