Detroit Tigers place Jack Flaherty on 15-day injured list with left peroneal strain

The Detroit Tigers placed 30-year-old right-handed starting pitcher Jack Flaherty on the 15-day injured list with a left peroneal strain on June 13, 2026. Flaherty exited after three innings of a 3-2 loss to the Cleveland Guardians. He slipped on the mound in the first inning while throwing a fastball and changed cleats before slipping again while fielding a ball in the third inning.

Injury details and roster moves Flaherty threw 63 pitches, allowed two runs on three hits, walked one batter and struck out one. Jacob Waguespack relieved him and made his Tigers debut. The Tigers also activated left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal from the 15-day injured list and optioned right-handed pitcher Ty Madden to Triple-A Toledo.

They recalled infielder Hao-Yu Lee from Triple-A to replace Flaherty in the rotation.

Season performance Flaherty entered the game with a 1-8 record, 5.35 ERA, 78 strikeouts and 1.57 WHIP. Manager A.J. Hinch said further evaluation is needed to determine the severity of the injury.