**Yankees Pursue Major Trade for Tigers’ Pitcher Jack Flaherty**
The New York Yankees are actively pursuing a trade to acquire Detroit Tigers’ starting pitcher Jack Flaherty, as reported by Bob Nightengale of USA Today Sports. The Yankees are in deep negotiations to finalize this move before Tuesday’s trade deadline.
Flaherty, 28, is having an impressive season with a 7-5 record, a 2.95 ERA, 133 strikeouts, 10 walks, and a 0.956 WHIP over 16.2 innings in 18 starts. His standout metrics include a 33.2% whiff rate (94th percentile), a 32% strikeout rate (93rd percentile), and a 4.6% walk rate (94th percentile).
The Yankees are looking to enhance their starting rotation with Flaherty, who primarily relies on a mix of four-seam fastball, slider, and curveball, and occasionally uses a changeup and sinker.
Despite Flaherty’s strong current performance, there are concerns about his durability, as he has surpassed 100 innings in only two of the last six seasons. However, his excellent form this season makes him a valuable target for the Yankees as they aim to bolster their pitching staff for a postseason run.
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