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Jack Flaherty Undergoing Medical Evaluation On Throwing Shoulder

By Darragh McDonald | March 15, 2022 at 4:00pm CDT

Cardinals’ righty Jack Flaherty missed today’s camp activities and is undergoing medical evaluation on his throwing shoulder, per Derrick S. Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Although further details won’t be known until the review is completed, this is surely a worrying sign for the Cardinals and their fans. After developing into a front-of-the-rotation starter in 2018 and 2019, Flaherty took a step back in 2020 and then missed significant time due to injuries last year.

In that 2018-19 stretch, Flaherty made 61 starts, logging 347 1/3 innings with a 3.01 ERA, 29.8% strikeout rate and 8.2% walk rate. In the shortened 2020 campaign, he had a 4.91 ERA, 28.8% strikeout rate and 8.1% walk rate in the small sample of 40 1/3 innings. Last year, though he dropped his ERA to 3.22, his strikeouts also faded, dropping to 26.4%. In June, he went on the IL due to an oblique injury. Though he was able to return in August, he returned to the IL a few weeks later with a right shoulder strain. He did return from that injury after about a month, but only made three short appearances towards the end of the season. All told, he was only able to throw 78 1/3 innings on the year.

It now seems possible that the shoulder injury which plagued him last year might not be fully healthy, putting a significant dent in the St. Louis rotation. Flaherty was projected to be joined by Adam Wainwright, Steven Matz, Miles Mikolas and Dakota Hudson. Mikolas and Hudson are also unknown quantities this year, having each dealt with injuries last year themselves. If Flaherty or anyone else needs to miss some time, the club will have to consider other options. Drew VerHagen was just signed after a successful two-year stint in Japan. At the time of the signing, team president John Mozeliak suggested VerHagen could compete for a job in either the rotation of the bullpen. Zach McAllister and Aaron Brooks have recently signed minor league deals with the club. There’s depth options such as Jake Woodford and Johan Oviedo, as well as prospects like Matthew Liberatore and Zack Thompson. There has been some talk of Alex Reyes or Jordan Hicks moving from the bullpen to the rotation, though Mozeliak threw some cold water on that idea recently. If the club is unsatisfied with those in-house options, there are still free agents available due to the lockout pushing transactions into Spring Training. Some of the top options still unsigned include Johnny Cueto, Michael Pineda and Zack Greinke.

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  1. superbulldog345

    3 years ago

    any motorcycles involved? Maybe an atv?

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    • Curly Was The Smart Stooge

      3 years ago

      This is as bad as Tatis, WTF?

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      • Robertowannabe

        3 years ago

        Considering he missed time last year due to the shoulder, it appears that this is a continuation to the issue that he had last season.

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        • User 163535993

          3 years ago

          Yeah, This doesn’t sound good for the Redbirds at all. Why I asked about him before. I hate to see talent sit.

          Reply
  2. Tacoshells

    3 years ago

    Lol. Wow

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    • StlSwifty

      3 years ago

      Hopefully the cardinals are on the phone with the A’s right now. It prob wouldn’t take a top prospect to land Montas or manaea.

      Reply
    • CujoMarlin

      3 years ago

      Why lol? You laugh at injuries?

      Reply
  3. bkbk

    3 years ago

    Cue the “best fans in the game…”

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    • saluelthpops

      3 years ago

      We’re here. Been here. We don’t just show up when things are going our way.

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    • Binnington50

      3 years ago

      If you’re going to make fun of the “best fans in baseball” – as appointed by none other than the MLB players of other teams, at least get the moniker right.

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      • DarkSide830

        3 years ago

        so presumptuous…

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        • Dotnet22

          3 years ago

          So opinionated.

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      • FullMontilla

        3 years ago

        and so fragile, like much of this pitching staff

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        • fannclub6

          3 years ago

          Haters gonna hate

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      • fannclub6

        3 years ago

        People are just jealous Binnie. And Let’s Go Blues!

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  4. TeacherTim

    3 years ago

    My A’s have some pitchers they should trade for. We’re having a fire…sale! All players must go! All offers considered!

    Seriously though, Manaea and Montes will probably come relatively cheap.

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    • Win Cor

      3 years ago

      Yep

      Reply
    • tiredolddude

      3 years ago

      It’s nice to see someone other than the Pirates having a fire sale

      And since the Pirates seem to play in St.Louis every other week, yeah, they sure seem to have the best fans in baseball

      Reply
  5. LordD99

    3 years ago

    Uggh. Not a Cards fan, but I want the best players on the field for all teams.

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    • superbulldog345

      3 years ago

      As a Padres fan, I feel the pain of having a pretty good baseball player miss a lot of time (sometimes for stupid reasons). Obviously no one in particular, but injuries always suck, no matter the circumstance.

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      • gbs42

        3 years ago

        bulldog, I think I read something about that…

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  6. iverbure

    3 years ago

    Remember when people wanted him signed to a blank cheque because he pitched a couple of decent seasons and was making the league minimum? No reason to ever sign pitchers long term. Use and abuse them and let someone else pay for their rehab. Rinse and repeat.

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    • logo69

      3 years ago

      Harsh way to put it, but I tend to agree.

      Reply
    • seamaholic 2

      3 years ago

      He was more than decent. He was one of the best pitchers in baseball in 2019.

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  7. JimmyForum

    3 years ago

    The entire staff has been held together by glue for the past two seasons.

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  8. Holy Cow!

    3 years ago

    Thoughts and prayers, Jack.

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    • waterdog311

      3 years ago

      Grasshoppers and Chevy Trucks, Jack.

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  9. StudWinfield

    3 years ago

    At least he’s made it to his arbitration years so he can start banking some coin.

    Reply
  10. desertbull

    3 years ago

    Greinke

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    • socraticgadfly

      3 years ago

      Sadly, because Mo is even cheaper than the Royals, Greinke is no longer an option. socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2022/03/dear-mo-sign-z…

      Reply
  11. seamaholic 2

    3 years ago

    Uh oh. Big big big uh oh.

    Reply
  12. etccb

    3 years ago

    Unfortunately I believe that Jack will be sitting out often and saving himself for his free agency. He strongly believes that he is getting screwed by the Cardinals even though that’s the way the system is. I hope he will be out there helping the team and proving my gut instinct wrong.

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    • Robertowannabe

      3 years ago

      If that is his strategy, he will be screwing himself. To steel a line from “Little Big League”, what’s the going rate for a pitcher that can’t stay on the mound?

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      • cards81

        3 years ago

        All he has to do is come back healthy mid season and pitch all of next season healthy and that stigma will go away…unfortunately I have had that same weird thought about how he is saving himself but even I tell myself that can’t be true

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  13. 17dizzy

    3 years ago

    Let’s see Mozeliak’s “untouchable in trades” Libertore has. This is his shot.

    Those free agent pitchers mentioned have all had similar problems. They’d just add to the hope and pray list. Every time they took the mound. Reyes-Hicks won’t last. Plenty of talent, but They have the same mindset of a Carlos Martinez.

    Time to trade for a #1 or #2 starter

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    • Win Cor

      3 years ago

      Flaherty, Hicks and Reyes are very fragile. Happ and Grienke or Oakland pitchers are needed. ASAP.

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  14. jbehrens57

    3 years ago

    If Flaherty is out for any amount of time, let’s see if the Cardinals FO has learned from 2021 when they lost 2 starting pitchers in Spring Training, Flaherty in May, and then set on their hands until August when they got Happ and Lester off the scrap heap and turned the season around.

    They need to evaluate this fast, and if he is going to miss significant time, get outside help now while there are plenty of good arms available. Or we can give Johan Oviedo another long look.

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    • cards81

      3 years ago

      I say get Greinke…a veteran who throws strikes just like Lester and Happ…hopefully Greinke will work out just as well

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      • socraticgadfly

        3 years ago

        Sadly, since Mo is even cheaper than the Royals, Greinke is no longer an option. socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2022/03/dear-mo-sign-z…

        Reply
  15. junkmale

    3 years ago

    This is my fault for drafting him in fantasy. Sorry, folks.

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    • Chief Two Hands

      3 years ago

      Well you said it first but I was also thinking this is squarely on you.

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    • You Can Put It In The Books

      3 years ago

      Lol I was thinking the same thing.

      Reply
    • gbs42

      3 years ago

      Well, then you can go to hell, satan. Oh, wait…

      Reply
      • parksy78

        3 years ago

        Lol

        Reply
  16. Milwaukee-2208

    3 years ago

    Sorry cards fans. Rough news. Hope he’s ready to go he’s a fun guy to watch.

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  17. laswagn

    3 years ago

    This can’t be good

    Reply
  18. budman3 2

    3 years ago

    Trade for Yarbrough from the Rays. Solid mid to back end starter and can be used as a bulk inning guy after a starter or multi-inning reliever too. One thing, he is healthy and takes the ball Kind of guy the Cards could use.

    Reply
  19. You Can Put It In The Books

    3 years ago

    Get well soon, Jack. Baseball is better with you on the mound.

    Reply
  20. JerryBird

    3 years ago

    Wasn’t McAllister supposed to be carrying Flaherty’s luggage? Isn’t that why McAllister was signed? Too late, Flaherty already got hurt. Darn.

    Reply
  21. Codeeg

    3 years ago

    Sign Greinke please

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  22. Win Cor

    3 years ago

    Time to sign Happ and trade for an Oakland pitcher. Cardinal pitching is criminally thin.

    1
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  23. nottinghamforest13

    3 years ago

    There’s been some suggestion that he may contemplate retirement if the injury doesn’t improve which would be a real shame for all of baseball.

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    • gbs42

      3 years ago

      Retirement? At 26? I’d be very surprised.

      Reply
    • JerryBird

      3 years ago

      Wow! He is a head strong union guy, who refused an extension because of it. If he retires, what would the union do for him then? Probably just clear a space for the next guy.

      Reply
  24. mrperkins

    3 years ago

    And in true classic Cardinals fashion it isn’t addressed until the start of spring training. They have the market cornered on putting off surgeries that everyone else saw coming until spring training. When lock out began, first thing I thought was it delaying Flaherty surgery further

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    • CujoMarlin

      3 years ago

      I don’t believe you. Why witless you suspect he needed surgery in December?

      Reply
    • dmarcus15

      3 years ago

      All athletes are notorious about this look at football. They think time will heal and avoid going under the knife. To me it’s stupid.

      Reply
  25. Cardinal1966

    3 years ago

    Bottom line….to rely on an injury prone Mikolas, Hudson, Flaherty and a 40 year old Wainwright (4/5 of your starters) is too a high risk and another poor assessment by Mozalik and DeWit. Refer as exhibitis…to the past 3-5 years (which also included Carlos Martinez).

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    • cards81

      3 years ago

      Can’t disagree with that assessment but as devil’s advocate I would say throwing Hudson in there is unfair…he hasn’t been injury prone really just had the TJ…plus Wainwright has old man strength so I hope he is good…but Matz has an injury history and who knows with Mikolas

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      • unddu

        3 years ago

        Old Uncle Charlie knows how to control himself when he encounters adversity. Some pitchers try to “undo” their mistakes with the next pitch, but Wainwright just shrugs it off a lot of the time and stays in his groove.

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    • CujoMarlin

      3 years ago

      Let’s wait for a determination that he is injured before labeling him injury prone.

      Reply
  26. eephus11

    3 years ago

    Throw 1 yr $12m at Greinke and see if he bites. He knows how to stay on the mound at least.

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    • socraticgadfly

      3 years ago

      The Royals threw a bit more, and Mo is cheap. socraticgadfly.blogspot.com/2022/03/dear-mo-sign-z…

      Reply
  27. 619bird

    3 years ago

    They won’t sign anyone unless it cheap. They’ve got Woodford and Oviedo plus if they really want to go to well once again they can try Reyes. Plus the guy they got from Japan.

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    • dmarcus15

      3 years ago

      Ryes is injured now too

      Reply
  28. paulk-2

    3 years ago

    Raise of hands of those wanting the Cardinals to give him a huge extension before his arbitration years were up? Come on…..I know you people are out there!!!!

    Reply
  29. redrossv

    3 years ago

    Anybody else laughing at the idea of Cueto pitching to Yadi?

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