Detroit Tigers right-hander Jack Flaherty exercised his $20 million player option on Tuesday, electing to stick with the club as opposed to possibly becoming a free agent.

Flaherty was initially set to have a $10 million player option when he signed a two-year, $35 million deal with Detroit prior to the season for a second tour of duty with the franchise.

But the option doubled due to Flaherty meeting an escalator clause of 15 starts. Flaherty, 30, made 31 starts this season while going 8-15 with a 4.64 ERA.

Flaherty went 0-1 with a 3.60 ERA in three postseason appearances (two starts). Detroit was eliminated in five games by the Seattle Mariners in the American League Division Series.

If Flaherty hadn’t exercised the option, the Tigers could have offered him a one-year qualifying offe

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