Los Angeles Dodgers, Padres, Yankees and Red Sox show interest in trading top pitcher on MLB market

We’re just hours away from Tuesday’s MLB trade deadline, which ends at 6 p.m. ET. Teams are scrambling to improve their rosters for what they hope will be a long, successful playoff run. The Los Angeles Dodgers are no exception, but they’re not alone.

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Jack Flaherty still available via trade, and Los Angeles Dodgers are interested

One of the top pitchers expected to be available at the 2024 MLB trade deadline is Detroit Tigers righty Jack Flaherty. The 28-year-old is set to become a free agent at the end of the year, and if the Tigers want to capitalize on his rising trade value, they’d be wise to accept the best offer available.

According to MLB insider Jon Heyman, multiple teams are interested in Flaherty. These include the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. Another insider, Jon Morosi, indicates that the Padres are “increasingly likely” to add a starting pitcher before today’s deadline, and he backs up the report that San Diego is eyeing a Flaherty deal.

Given the season Flaherty is currently having, it is only natural that he is attracting so much interest.

Flaherty joined the Tigers on a one-year deal after struggling following his trade to the Baltimore Orioles last season. But before his decline in Baltimore, Flaherty was one of the St. Louis Cardinals’ most reliable arms, posting a 3.58 ERA in seven seasons. With numbers like that, he could help any of the aforementioned contenders.

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