Jack Flaherty is known for electric stuff—the kind that makes hitters uncomfortable and scouts take notice. But lately, it's not the velocity or the movement that's the story. It's the walks. And the frustration is boiling over.

After another tough outing in the Detroit Tigers' 5-4 loss to the Texas Rangers, Flaherty didn't hide his emotions. The right-hander lasted just 3.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits while walking three and striking out four. The Tigers battled back late, but the early damage was too much to overcome.

The culprit? A sudden, maddening loss of command.

"You just lose it for three hitters and it's just like, agonizing, it's frustrating," Flaherty said. "It probably pisses you off, because it's—I'm losing sleep over it every single day, trying to figure out what goes on in that little bit right there where we end up walking three guys in a row."

That exact scenario played out Friday night. After surrendering a home run in the third inning, Flaherty issued three consecutive walks, flipping the game's momentum and putting Detroit in a hole it couldn't fully escape. Manager A.J. Hinch didn't mince words.

"He lost the zone," Hinch said. "And it's really obviously hard for him, hard for us."

The Tigers managed to limit the damage to three runs despite facing a bases-loaded, no-outs situation, but the damage was done. And for Flaherty, the lack of a clear answer makes it even tougher.

"Just giving guys free passes and walking guys, that's where it gets frustrating," he said. "I never walked guys like this in my career, so it's just one of those things that is going to be frustrating to really figure it out."

The problem isn't constant—it comes in bursts. But for a pitcher with Flaherty's track record, those bursts are becoming harder to shake. Whether it's a mechanical tweak or a mental reset, the search for consistency continues. For Tigers fans and fantasy owners alike, it's a storyline worth watching closely as the season unfolds.