JACK FLAHERTY NEWS

Mets celebrate World Series title -- in their minds

Michael Conforto and his New York Mets sprinted to celebrate the World Series title

MARCH 10, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Bounces back in Friday outing Flaherty impressed while throwing 50 pitches in a "B" game against the Astros on Friday, following a poor showing in his first Grapefruit League start, Zachary Silver of MLB.com re...

Impact The right-hander hadn't pulled any punches when describing his performance in Sunday's Grapefruit League opener against the Nationals, labeling his performance that day as "horrible". Consequently, Flaherty's performance Friday amounted to a bit of a sigh of relief, even in the wake of what was just one poor outing. Shildt particularly praised Flaherty's ability to control counts much better than in his debut, when he'd retired just one of eight batters.

MARCH 6, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Flaherty's stuff 'a lot crisper' in 'B' game When he walked off the mound following his first Spring Training outing, after having his first inning rolled over and allowing three runs w...

MARCH 5, 2021 • MLB.COM

Displeased with spring debut Flaherty, who threw just 17 of 39 pitches for strikes in his Grapefruit League debut Sunday against Washington, confirmed he wasn't experimenting with any new pitchers or mechanics...

Impact Flaherty labored through a 23-pitch first inning that started out positively enough with a strikeout but devolved into the right-hander allowing a single and two walks before the frame ended early due to his elevated pitch count. With the second inning even more nightmarish -- Flaherty surrendered three consecutive singles, uncorked two wild pitches and issued a walk before getting the hook -- his first taste of 2021 game action was undeniably disastrous. Making the poor showing all the more jarring was the fact Flaherty is considered the ace of the staff and was just designated the Opening Day starter, but he'll at least have plenty more opportunities to round into form over the next five weeks of Grapefruit League action.

MARCH 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Jack Flaherty, Cardinals' Opening Day starter, says he 'was just terrible' in spring debut Jack Flaherty allowed four hits and walked three before exiting the game with nobody out in the second inning on Sunday.

MARCH 1, 2021 • CINCINNATI.COM

Arenado debuts to cheers; Flaherty shaky JUPITER, Fla. -- The cheers were obvious, for baseball to be back in South Florida and with fans occupying the seats at a Cardinals game for...

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • MLB.COM

Spring games begin with fans, new faces, moment for Mancini

All over spring training, baseball enjoyed a bevy of reassuring signs Sunday on the opening day of Grapefruit and Cactus league play

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals: Jack Flaherty struggles in spring training opener Jack Flaherty struggled in the St. Louis Cardinals' spring training debut. What can be taken away from it? The St. Louis Cardinals held thei...

FEBRUARY 28, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Cardinals manager Mike Shildt makes definitive statement about Jack Flaherty Based on his body of work over the last couple seasons, St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Shildt has made a worthy declaration on Jack Flaher...

FEBRUARY 26, 2021 • FANSIDED.COM

Flaherty named Cards' Opening Day starter JUPITER, Fla. -- Through his struggles, many caused by a pause in the 2020 season that, from a pure baseball standpoint, he was chief among...

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • MLB.COM

Awarded Opening Day nod Manager Mike Shildt announced Thursday that Flaherty would serve as the Cardinals' Opening Day starter April 1 in Cincinnati, Zachary Silver of MLB.com reports.

Impact Flaherty will also get the ball for the Cardinals' Grapefruit League opener versus the Nationals, likely working two innings in his first outing of the spring. Though Flaherty endured a turbulent 2020 campaign that was included a prolonged shutdown due to the Cardinals' COVID-19 outbreak, the 25-year-old's standing as the staff ace never wavered. Even though his ERA rose to 4.91 over a small sample of 40.1 innings in 2020, Flaherty remained one of the top strikeout artists among starters, finishing with K/9 rate above 10.5 for the third straight season.

FEBRUARY 25, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Competition is on for Cardinals starting rotation spot

The St. Louis Cardinals have four starters relatively set with Miles Mikolas, Jack Flaherty and Adam Wainwright joining Kwang Hyun Kim in the rotation

FEBRUARY 22, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Cardinals: Why Jack Flaherty is the No. 68 player in baseball Jack Flaherty is the No. 68 player in Major League Baseball, according to MLB Network. The St. Louis Cardinals have two franchise cornerston...

FEBRUARY 20, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Happ beats Cubs in arbitration; teams finish with 5-4 record

Outfielder Ian Happ defeated the Chicago Cubs in baseball’s final salary arbitration case this year and will get a raise from $624,000 to $4.1 million

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis Cardinals: Don’t worry about Jack Flaherty’s 2020 Jack Flaherty had a down year in 2020 but heading into 2021, there is no reason to worry about the St. Louis Cardinals' ace. Coming into 202...

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • REDBIRDRANTS.COM

Giants beat Solano in arbitration; Happ, Cubs go to hearing

The San Francisco Giants defeated Donovan Solano in salary arbitration, and the infielder will be paid the team’s $3.25 million offer rather than his $3.9 million request

FEBRUARY 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Braves beat shortstop Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration

The Atlanta Braves beat Dansby Swanson in salary arbitration, and the shortstop will earn $6 million rather than his request for $6.7 million

FEBRUARY 16, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shortstop Dansby Swanson, Braves go to salary arbitration

Shortstop Dansby Swanson went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves, asking for a raise to $6.7 million rather than the team’s $6 million offer

FEBRUARY 15, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Flaherty, Soroka win in salary arbitration, Yarbrough loses

St. Louis pitcher Jack Flaherty and Atlanta pitcher Mike Soroka won their salary arbitration cases, and Tampa Bay reliever Ryan Yarbrough lost

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Source: Flaherty wins arb; will make $3.9M Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty won his arbitration case, a source told MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand on Saturday, in Flaherty's first year through th...

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • MLB.COM

Wins arbitration Flaherty won his arbitration case over the Cardinals on Saturday and will make $3.9 million in 2021, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Flaherty and the Cardinals were unable to reach an agreement without an arbiter, but the right-hander will earn a hefty raise following his hearing. Now that the case is behind him, the Cardinals' ace will shift his focus toward spring training as he attempts to bounce back in 2021 after recording a 4.91 ERA and 1.21 WHIP over 40.1 innings last season.

FEBRUARY 13, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Pitcher Mike Soroka and Braves argue salary arbitration case

Mike Soroka argued his salary arbitration case with the Atlanta Braves, arguing for a raise from $583,500 to $2.8 million while the team maintained the right-hander should be paid...

FEBRUARY 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis Cardinals should extend Jack Flaherty Jack Flaherty and the St. Louis Cardinals had last Friday their first arbitration hearing after not agreeing to a contract value. The decisi...

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • CALLTOTHEPEN.COM

Pitcher Ryan Yarbrough, Rays go to salary arbitration

Ryan Yarbrough and the AL champion Tampa Bay Rays went to a salary arbitration hearing, with the pitcher asking for a raise from $578,500 to $3.1 million and the team arguing for $...

FEBRUARY 9, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mets' Davis, O's Santander lose arbitration, Rays' Choi wins

The New York Mets defeated third baseman and outfielder J

FEBRUARY 5, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS