St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) retired all nine batters he faced on 30 pitches for Double-A Springfield on Sunday in his first minor league rehab start. The right-hander touched 96 mph with his fastball in the first inning and struck out three total in three innings of work. The Cardinals will want Flaherty to move closer to 60 pitches in his next rehab outing, and he could be on track to rejoin the team and make his 2022 season debut by the end of the month. ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) is aimed toward beginning his minor league rehab assignment with a start next week for Double-A Springfield. Flaherty threw a two-inning live batting practice session on Tuesday and will throw another bullpen session on Thursday. The 26-year-old right-hander is feeling much better physically after a right shoulder injury in spring training delayed his start to the 2022 campaign. It remains to be seen how many minor league starts ...

St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said that starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) will throw another bullpen session on Thursday, and the likely next step after that will be a minor league rehab assignment. "Jack felt good after his live BP yesterday. He woke up this morning and recovery has been really good so we'll take that next step," Marmol said. The 26-year-old right-hander threw between 40 and 50 pitches in a two-inning live batting practice on session and is nearing a return...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) will be throwing a bullpen session on Tuesday. He is expected to throw between 35 and 40 pitches in the workout. The right-hander faced live hitters five days back, throwing 25 pitches to his teammates Lars Nootbaar and Ivan Herrera. Flaherty has been on the injured list all year and he still doesn't have a clear return timetable. His high upside and promising track record make him worthy of keeping in an IL spot in most fantasy ...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) threw 25 pitches to live hitters on Thursday and used his whole mix of pitches. Manager Oliver Marmol said the session went well. The Cardinals will have Flaherty repeat this step a couple times before sending him out on a minor league rehab assignment. The 26-year-old right-hander was moved to the 60-day injured list last week, so he won't be eligible to be activated until early June. Flaherty has yet to pitch in 2022, but he should...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) will face live hitters on Thursday. Flaherty started throwing bullpen sessions early this month and is making nice progress after he was moved to the 60-day injured list last week. The 26-year-old right-hander won't be able to rejoin the team's starting rotation until early June, but he's getting closer to going on a minor league rehab assignment. Flaherty has yet to pitch in 2022, but he went 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 1.06 WHIP while ...

The St. Louis Cardinals will be transferring starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list, according to Cardinals beat writer Katie Woo. The move is being made to make room on the 40-man roster for infield prospect Nolan Gorman, who is being called up for his big league debut on Friday. Woo emphasized that Flaherty's move to the 60-day injured list doesn't impact his timeline. He remains on the same schedule he has been on. Flaherty has been...

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) threw a bullpen session of around 30 pitches at Oracle Park in San Francisco on Saturday, and he continues to make steady progress in his rehab process from right shoulder inflammation. Manager Oliver Marmol said there is still a "lengthy progression" of steps before Flaherty can go on a rehab assignment. The team will likely have him throw another bullpen in St. Louis on Tuesday or Wednesday. The 26-year-old right-hander will most ...

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Jack Flaherty (shoulder) will throw his first bullpen session on Saturday. Flaherty was shut down in March with discomfort in his throwing shoulder and received a platelet-rich plasma injection shortly thereafter. The 26-year-old will be permitted to throw all of his pitches during the bullpen session, giving hope that he could be closer to going on a rehab assignment than expected, although his timeline for a return to the field is still unclear. Flaherty was ...

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) advanced to throwing off flat ground from 240 feet on Wednesday. He continues to progress in his recovery from right shoulder inflammation and could throw off a mound soon. The 26-year-old has been sidelined since the beginning of Spring Training and is still ways away from returning to action. Fantasy managers should continue to stash Flaherty on their rosters as he works his back to total health.