Overview
- Flaherty completed a rehab start at Double-A Erie on Tuesday, throwing 5 2/3 innings, 83 pitches and recording seven strikeouts while allowing two runs and three hits.
- He will be eligible to come off the 15-day injured list on Sunday and manager A.J. Hinch said the outing met the club’s workload and feel goals but no official activation has been announced.
- The performance showed solid command, with 58 of 83 pitches for strikes, heavy fastball usage and a sharp curveball that produced several swing-and-miss strikes.
- If Flaherty is activated for Sunday’s finale versus the Astros the Tigers plan short-term rotation adjustments that would likely include a six-man turn to manage workloads.
- Detroit sent him to Double-A Erie for the rare rehab stop because Toledo and West Michigan were on the road, and the club emphasized a cautious progression to avoid pushing through the ankle issue.