Stop me if you’ve heard this before: the Detroit Tigers are looking to sell off some of their players at the trade deadline.

After losing to the Cleveland Guardians Monday night, the Tigers enter deadline day sitting four games under .500 and on the outside looking in at a playoff spot.

The trade deadline is at 6 p.m. on July 30, meaning time has run out for teams to decide which direction they chose to go for the remainder of the season.

The Tigers were playing some better baseball leading up to the All-Star break and in the first few games after, but a recent rash of injuries, including to the team’s best position player, Riley Greene, has slowed the momentum in a major way.

Even still, the Tigers would’ve had to get ridiculously hot over the final few weeks before the trade deadline to swing the intentions of president of baseball operations Scott Harris after the team dug itself into such a hole earlier in the year.

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Although the major dominoes haven’t fallen yet, the Tigers already tipped their hand for their intentions at this year’s deadline when they agreed to a deal to send catcher Carson Kelly to the Texas Rangers in exchange for two minor league players in a nice piece of business from Harris after claiming Kelly for nothing off waivers last year.

Most of the talk surrounding the Tigers at this year’s deadline has surrounded their have two blue-chip pitchers, Tarik Skubal and Jack Flaherty, who have very different contract situations. Flaherty was signed by the Tigers before the season to a one-year, $14 million deal, while the Tigers still have multiple years of team control on Skubal, meaning it’s significantly more likely they trade Flaherty than Skubal.

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Jack Flaherty rumors persist

Everyone knows that the Tigers have made Flaherty available, but will the Tigers be able to get back what they’re looking for?

That seems to be the biggest question, as teams could be scared off by Flaherty’s multiple back issues this year, which have caused him to miss a couple of starts.

USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale reported Monday afternoon the New York Yankees and Tigers were in “extensive trade talks” for Flaherty, but a deal did not come about immediately after.

Carson Kelly is shipped out

The first piece to head out the door for the Tigers was Kelly, who had a productive season with the Tigers both offensively and defensively. Last year’s World Series champions are gearing up for another postseason run and decided adding Kelly was worth giving up a few future assets.

The Rangers shipped catcher Liam Hicks and right-hander Tyler Owens to the Tigers on Sunday night, moving the Tigers to call up catcher dillon Dingler from Triple-A Toledo just a few hours later.

Dingler got the start Monday and picked up his first MLB hit, slapping a double into left field and driving in a run.

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After being scratched from his start on Monday, it’s expected that the Detroit Tigers are going to trade right-hander Jack Flaherty. Flaherty, one of the top starters on the market, should bring a return back that helps the future of this team.

Due to taking a one-year, prove-it type of deal, the Tigers find themselves in an interesting position with him. Flaherty could re-sign with the team, and reports have indicated that they’re willing to offer him a deal in free agency, but that’s a risk that might not be worth taking.

Losing him in the offseason for nothing would be bad work by the front office.

He has multiple suitors, and according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, the New York Yankees are currently in trade talks for Detroit’s No. 2 starter.

“The New York Yankees are in extensive trade talks for Tigers starter Jack Flaherty, and plan to trade starter Nestor Cortes if they land Flaherty.”

The Yankees would be a great team to trade with due to having an above-average farm system. With this being a buyers’ market due to the third Wild Card and contending teams always needing pitching, the Tigers should land a favorable deal in a trade with New York.

It’s uncertain who they’d be willing to give up, but there are multiple players in their farm system who could be great additions to the big league roster as soon as this season.

No matter where he gets dealt, the focus for Detroit has to be finding the best package. If the Yankees are the team that’s going to do that, they should move him there.