AUGUST 19, 2020 • CHICAGOTRIBUNE.COM
JACK FLAHERTY #0 - PITCHER - LOS ANGELES DODGERS
13-7 W-L •
1.07 WHIP •
3.17 ERA
13-7 W-L
1.07 WHIP
3.17 ERA
Nico Hoerner makes his 1st start at third base as the Cubs try to solve Jack Flaherty in Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Cardinals Nico Hoerner will make his first major league appearance at third base as the Cubs oppose formidable Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty in the...
Flaherty scheduled to start for St. Louis at Chicago
The Chicago Cubs host the St. Louis CardinalsAUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Darvish wins again as Cubs beat Cardinals 6-3
Yu Darvish pitched six effective innings in his fourth straight win, leading the banged-up Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the St. Louis CardinalsAUGUST 19, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Staying loose with bullpens Flaherty, who's slated to start the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, threw a bullpen session Friday and will throw another early in the week, Anne Rogers of...
Impact The right-hander's most recent and only game action came Opening Day, July 24 against the Pirates, so Flaherty has undoubtedly been challenged to keep his arm calibrated correctly. The bullpen sessions are naturally one of the most important vehicles to accomplish that, and manager Mike Shildt acknowledged Saturday it's a challenge to walk the fine line between injury risk to top players, dealing with ongoing absences and fielding the best team possible. "Clearly, there's games to be won and competitions to be had, but it won't come at an expense to someone's health," Shildt said. "But someone has to pitch the innings. We do have the extra pitcher for the doubleheader. And we'll just continue to communicate. We've talked extensively with our group about just that."
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Starting Wednesday Flaherty will start the first game of Wednesday's doubleheader against the Cubs, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Impact The Cardinals are the "road" team for the first game and the "home" team for the second game. This will line Flaherty up for a two-start week the following week.
AUGUST 16, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Not starting until next week Flaherty isn't expected to make his next start until Monday's series opener with the Cubs after general manager John Mozeliak didn't name the right-hander as one of the Cardinals'...
Impact The Cardinals have received clearance from MLB to return to action Saturday, ending a 16-day hiatus that was caused by a team-wide COVID-19 outbreak. Though Flaherty wasn't among the players who tested positive, the Cardinals won't include their ace in the pitching schedule right away, as Mozeliak noted that the club will have Adam Wainwright start the front end of Saturday's doubleheader, while the other half of the twin bill is treated as a bullpen game. Dakota Hudson, meanwhile, will take the hill in the series finale with the White Sox on Sunday. The decision to hold Flaherty back isn't believed to be injury-related; instead, the Cardinals presumably just prefer to have him make a start against a tough division rival in the Cubs, who sport an MLB-best 13-3 record heading into Friday's action.
AUGUST 14, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Won't start until at least Friday Flaherty won't be available to make his next start until at least Friday against the White Sox after the Cardinals' scheduled doubleheader with the Tigers on Thursday was postponed...
Impact Flaherty hasn't pitched since the July 24 season opener versus the Pirates, as St. Louis' hiatus will now reach at least 15 days after having eight players and several staff members test positive for the coronavirus. Cardinals players and staff will continue to undergo additional testing over the next few days before MLB decides whether the team's series in Detroit will need to be postponed.
AUGUST 11, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Series against Pirates postponed Flaherty won't start early this week after the Cardinals' upcoming series against the Pirates was postponed due to COVID-9-related concerns, Buster Olney of ESPN reports.
Impact Flaherty had been scheduled to start the series opener against Pittsburgh, but the Cardinals' season will be put on hold for at least three more games as the team deals with a COVID-19 outbreak. The earliest that the team could resume action is in a doubleheader on the road Thursday against the Tigers. The team hasn't made any announcements regarding the plans for the rotation once games resume, but Flaherty will presumably be the first Cardinals starter to take the mound.
AUGUST 10, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Monday's game postponed Flaherty won't start Monday against the Pirates as the game was postponed due to the Cardinals' COVID-19 outbreak, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
Impact It was reported earlier in the day the Cardinals wouldn't be allowed to practice together for at least three days, so it's not much of a surprise Monday's series opener won't be played. The remaining two games of the series aren't overly likely to go on as scheduled, and that decision could be made Sunday. The Cardinals may not see the field again until Thursday against the Tigers, which would be over two weeks since their previous game.
AUGUST 9, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Next start unclear The date of Flaherty's start remains unclear, as there appears to be a significant chance the Cardinals' upcoming series against the Pirates will be canceled, Mark Saxon of The Ath...
Impact When the Marlins had the first COVID-19 outbreak of the year, they wound up shut down for eight days. If the Cardinals followed a similar schedule, they would have already returned to play Friday, but players have continued to test positive, so their season continues to hang in the balance. The team isn't expected to practice together for at least three days, and they may not get the chance to play again until Thursday in Detroit, giving them more than two full weeks without any game action.
AUGUST 8, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Cards back in action, Yanks seizing AL East
The Cardinals are set to resume their season by hosting the CubsAUGUST 7, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Will start Sunday or Monday Manager Mike Shildt announced Thursday that Flaherty will make his next start either Sunday against the Cubs or Monday against the Pirates, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
Impact According to Rob Rains of StLSportsPage.com, the team has opted to get Flaherty another side session under his belt before starting a game for the first time in over two weeks due to the club's COVID-19 outbreak. St. Louis will go with Daniel Ponce de Leon in Friday's opener against the Cubs and Flaherty will make his second start of the campaign on either Sunday or Monday.
AUGUST 6, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty turns hotel room into makeshift bullpen (Photo) Cardinals ace Jack Flaherty is making do with what he's got. MLB has a coronavirus problem, and with the St. Louis Cardinals currently in qu...
AUGUST 5, 2020 • FANSIDED.COM
Sunday's twin bill postponed Flaherty won't make his scheduled start during Sunday's doubleheader at Milwaukee since the games were postponed due to multiple positive tests for COVID-19, Jeff Passan of ESPN.co...
Impact The 24-year-old was originally set to take the mound in Friday's series opener, but the numerous positive tests produced by St. Louis ended up postponing the weekend series in its entirety. Flaherty will presumably receive the starting nod for the Cardinals' next game, which is currently scheduled for Tuesday in Detroit, per Mark Feinsand of MLB.com.
AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Game postponed Saturday Flaherty won't make his scheduled start Saturday against the Brewers since the Cardinals produced multiple positive tests for COVID-19, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact After Friday's contest was postponed for precautionary means, the Brewers and Cardinals won't suit up Saturday as a result of several positive COVID-19 tests within the St. Louis organization. Sunday's doubleheader hasn't officially been called off, but it's unclear whether the teams will be able to play. If the Cardinals are able to resume play in the near future, Flaherty could line up to pitch Sunday or Monday, but no official announcements have been made.
AUGUST 1, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
LEADING OFF: Cards, Brews try again after virus postponement
The Cardinals will see if they can begin their series at Milwaukee after St. Louis became the latest team to get shut down by the coronavirusAUGUST 1, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
6 teams idle: Manfred, union talk as MLB grapples with virus
Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred has talked to union leader Tony Clark about the importance of players following the league’s coronavirus protocolsJULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Friday's game postponed Flaherty won't make his scheduled start Friday in Milwaukee since St. Louis produced multiple positive tests for COVID-19, Jon Heyman of MLB Network reports.
Impact The 25-year-old was scheduled to make his second start of the season against the Brewers, but the Cardinals are instead isolating themselves at the team hotel, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. The game is set to be made up via a doubleheader Sunday, and Saturday's game is expected to be played as scheduled, per Anne Rogers of MLB.com. Flaherty is still set to pitch sometime this weekend, though the Cardinals haven't announced their updated plans for the rotation.
JULY 31, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
Brewers to start Anderson in home opener against St. Louis
Milwaukee hosts St. Louis for the 2020 home openerJULY 31, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Twins beat Cardinals 3-0 in Rich Hill's smooth debut
Rich Hill pitched five scoreless innings in a smooth Minnesota debut and the Twins beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0JULY 30, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cardinals RHP Mikolas out for season with forearm surgery
St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Miles Mikolas will have season-ending surgery to repair a tendon in his strained right forearmJULY 29, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Flaherty sharp, DeJong homers, Cards beat Bucs 5-4 in opener
Jack Flaherty pitched seven solid innings, Paul DeJong hit a two-run homer and the St. Louis Cardinals opened the season by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Olson's grand slam in 10th sends Athletics past Angels 7-3
JULY 25, 2020 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Picks up Opening Day win Flaherty (1-0) earned the victory over Pittsburgh on Friday, completing seven innings and giving up two runs on six hits and no walks while striking out six.
Impact Flaherty looked every bit an ace on Opening Day, throwing 62 of 89 pitches for strikes in an efficient seven innings. He held the Pirates scoreless until the seventh frame and yielded only six singles on the night. The right-hander broke through with a dominant second half last season and will look to cement his place as one of the game's elite hurlers in the abbreviated 2020 campaign. His next test will come at Milwaukee on the final day of July.
JULY 25, 2020 • ROTOWIRE
