Flaherty signed a two-year contract worth up to $45 million. His return creates a new level of competition in the Tigers rotation.

A 29-year-old right-hander, Flaherty was 13-7 with a 3.17 ERA in 28 starts last year for Detroit and his hometown Los Angeles Dodgers, who acquired him on July 30 at the trade deadline.

Free Press sports writer Evan Petzold evaluates the deal between the Detroit Tigers and Jack Flaherty in free agency, providing a grade and analysis.