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Flaherty struck out his first seven batters and finished with a career-high 14 K's against his old team.
Cody Stavenhagen24
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Matt Zylbert5
Flaherty, a member of the MLBPA's executive subcommittee, feels like he put executive director Tony Clark in a difficult position.
Ken Rosenthal154
"The minor leaguers really appreciated the way he handled their unionization," Flaherty said of Harry Marino.
Cody Stavenhagen57
Flaherty, a seven-year MLB veteran, posted a 4.99 ERA with the St. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore Orioles last year.
Cody Stavenhagen109
The surprising part is that the O’s didn’t part with any of their top 10 or so prospects.
Keith Law106
Jack Flaherty is healthy, though he lacks the upside he once possessed. The Cards get an infielder with a hit tool and a lefty with command.
Brittany Ghiroli and Grant Brisbee124
Flaherty is 7-6 this season, posting a 4.43 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in 20 games played and started.
Katie Woo and The Athletic Staff64
Walking off the mound after this start, Flaherty knew he was likely doing so for the final time as a Cardinal.
Katie Woo89
Flaherty struck out 10 over seven scoreless innings and said of his catcher: "Willson was unbelievable tonight."
Katie Woo49
The two longest-tenured members of the Cardinals rotation spoke up for the embattled catcher: "We love the guy."
Katie Woo85
After a sixth straight loss, the Cardinals have the worst record in the National League and the boos are getting louder.
Katie Woo179
Jack Flaherty struck out six and walked just one over 5 1/3 innings to lead the Cardinals to a 7-4 win over the Rockies on Wednesday.
Nick Groke61
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Andy McCullough160
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Jim Bowden165
The Cardinals could go into spring with their rotation as currently constructed, but adding a starter could make sense.
Katie Woo79
The players voted Jack Flaherty, Lance McCullers Jr., Ian Happ, Austin Slater, Lucas Giolito and Brent Suter to the executive subcommittee
Evan Drellich30
Flaherty has not pitched in the majors consistently since last May when he suffered a Grade-3 oblique tear during a start against the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Katie Woo
Flaherty made recent rehab starts at Double-A Springfield and Triple-A Memphis, striking out nine over seven combined innings while allowing one hit.
The Athletic Staff
Flaherty — a critical piece in the Cardinals rotation — missed the majority of the 2021 season with two injuries. The budding ace suffered an oblique strain in mid-May and missed nearly three months. A separate shoulder strain sidelined him for most of September.
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