4 World Series participants the Cleveland Guardians should consider in free agency

1. Jack Flaherty - Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Pitcher

Having reliable starting pitching is something the Cleveland Guardians struggled with in 2024, and finding a way to fix that should be their top priority. Pursuing the resurgent Jack Flaherty could be an interesting way to make their starting rotation a lot more stable is something to consider.

Flaherty landed in Detroit after experiencing plenty of adversity when compared to the early part of his career. During his time with the Tigers, Flaherty appeared to have regained his form and was able to look every bit the young pitcher he was in his first few years in St. Louis. This would carry over after landing in Los Angeles and reinforcing the Dodgers' rotation.

At just 29 years old and coming off his best season in a very long time, Flaherty will have plenty of suitors and will more than likely receive top dollar on the free agent market. This will make signing Flaherty difficult but not impossible. Cleveland will need to approach this with a degree of seriousness that has not been seen in quite some time if they are going to be a real option to sign Flaherty. It could end up being the difference between a full season of rotation stability and another year of making lottery ticket-type acquisitions, hoping everything goes just right.