Jack Flaherty

Rosenthal, Stavenhagen and Woo cite Michael King, Seth Lugo and Clay Holmes as prominent examples of relievers making the conversion to starting roles in recent years. The hard-throwing 31-year-old leaned heavily on a fastball/slider mix last year, and a move to the rotation would require expanding his secondary arsenal, but the long-term upside is obvious. He would bring yet another high-octane arm to a Tigers rotation already anchored by back-to-back Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal and supported by veterans Jack Flaherty, Casey Mize, Reese Olson, and intriguing prospects like Jackson Jobe and Troy Melton. With the closer market saturated by established veterans, exploring a conversion could broaden Helsley's list of potential suitors.