Jack Flaherty “Encouraged” With Rehab rotoballer.com Sat 4/16/22 3:35 PM

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) threw from "120-ish feet" for the second straight day on Saturday as he recovers from shoulder bursitis that landed him on the injured list prior to the season's start. Flaherty has reported progress with his healing and is encouraged with the results so far in his rehabilitation. The 26-year-old received a PRP injection nearly four weeks ago, but there's still no concrete timetable for his return to the Cardinals rotation. Managers ...

Jack Flaherty Cleared To Throw From 90 Feet rotoballer.com Tue 4/12/22 11:12 AM

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) has been cleared to throw up to 90 feet and has been working out at Busch Stadium three weeks after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right shoulder. "It's getting better day by day," Flaherty said Monday morning. "It's really just progressing at this point. We're just building up." The right-hander doesn't seem too concerned. He will continue to rehab in St. Louis and will travel with the team on their upcoming ...

Jack Flaherty Works Out Before Saturday's Game rotoballer.com Sat 4/9/22 6:05 PM

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) sprinted in the outfield prior to Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, John Denton of MLB.com reports. He is also building up his arm and shoulder strength before he begins a throwing program. Flaherty missed all of Spring Training and was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday before the season began. He is expected to be out until the beginning of May, but this news is a good sign. Last season he pitched to a 3.22 ...

Jack Flaherty 2022 Player Outlook: Lingering Shoulder Issues A Caus... rotoballer.com Mon 4/4/22 4:59 PM

Jack Flaherty is set to start the season on the IL following an injury that resulted in the Cardinals starter receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right shoulder. As a result, Flaherty is due to start a throwing program in early April but will need to build up from scratch so is unlikely to pitch until May. Comments about his shoulder are somewhat concerning, with the player stating the issue is linked to a change in his mechanics following an oblique injury last year. Flaherty was ...

Jack Flaherty Officially Placed On Injured List rotoballer.com Mon 4/4/22 2:00 PM

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) was placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. As a result, Andre Pallante has made the Opening Day roster. Flaherty received a platelet-rich plasma injection in his right shoulder and is expected to begin a throwing program soon, but his absence is expected to extend into May. The 26-year-old basically missed all of spring training and will have to build himself back up for a debut at some point in May. It obviously lowers his ...

Updated Fantasy Baseball Points Leagues Draft Rankings - Aaron Nola... rotoballer.com Fri 4/1/22 8:06 PM

And the hits keep on coming! As we deal with a variety of fantasy baseball news and injuries, below you'll find our updated 2022 fantasy baseball points league rankings. These fantasy baseball rankings are meant to reflect recent injuries and player news, and are geared towards points leagues and head-to-head (H2H) points league scoring formats.It's critical to stay on top of the latest news and rankings as we head into the heart of draft season, and the last week before Opening Day. Bookmark ...

Preseason MLB Injury News and Fantasy Baseball Injury Updates - Fer... rotoballer.com Thu 3/31/22 12:15 PM

We have made it to the final week of the preseason. Opening Day is just around the corner. Fantasy drafts have been going on and are winding down as we get ready to see a full baseball season following a quiet few months of the offseason because of the MLB lockout.Very little injury information was available during the lockout but the injury news came fast and furious once that was settled. Just like in previous years, I will highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return timeframe and ...

Updated 2022 Fantasy Baseball Rankings for 5x5 Roto Mixed Leagues -... rotoballer.com Fri 3/25/22 4:50 AM

Fellow RotoBallers, Spring Training is underway we are inching closer to Opening Day! Below you will find our MLB team's updated 2022 fantasy baseball rankings and tiers for 5x5 mixed roto leagues. Over the last couple of weeks, we have seen an incredible amount of moves and changes including trades, free agent signings and of course injuries. Be sure to stay on top of all of these moves with our running list of 24x7 fantasy baseball news and injuries. And if you don't yet have our free mobile ...

Mechanics Led To Jack Flaherty's Shoulder Injury rotoballer.com Sun 3/20/22 10:34 AM

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) said that medical exams and video study showed some changes to his mechanics that started after his oblique strain, which led to compensation and in turn fed into his shoulder bursitis. The 26-year-old right-hander received a platelet-rich plasma injection on Friday and will not be ready by Opening Day due to a small tear in his right shoulder. He'll be shut down from throwing for at least two weeks, which is obviously a hit to his ...

Jack Flaherty's Injury Isn't New rotoballer.com Sat 3/19/22 10:19 AM

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) said "the small tear" in his right shoulder is not "new" and that he has "pitched with it for years." Flaherty said the platelet-rich plasma injection in his shoulder was for inflammation. Regardless, he has been ruled out for Opening Day with the arm issue and has been shut down from throwing for two weeks. It doesn't really help fantasy managers that the 26-year-old has pitched through his shoulder issue before, and we don't have a...