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 after suffering a shoulder injury in spring training. Flaherty is currently on the 60-day injured list, but barring any setbacks, it looks like he'll make his 2022 debut for the Cardinals early this month.

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 leagues. Last year, he went 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP over 17 games (15 starts).

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 be stashed in most fantasy formats after going 9-2 with a 3.22 ERA and 1.06 WHIP while walking 26 and striking out 85 in 78 1/3 innings over his 17 appearances (15 starts) last season.

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 walking 26 and striking out 85 in 78 1/3 innings over 17 games (15 starts) for the Cardinals last year. He should be stashed in the vast majority of fantasy leagues with his season debut coming soon, barring a setback.

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 throwing bullpen sessions, but he still needs to progress to simulated games and then a rehab assignment. We're likely looking at a mid-June debut for him with the Cardinals at the earliest.

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 likely need multiple simulated games and/or minor league rehab outings, so fantasy managers shouldn't realistically expect him to return to the Cardinals starting rotation until early June.

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 excellent in 2021, posting a 9-2 record, 3.22 ERA, 1.06 WHIP, and 85 strikeouts across 78 1/3 innings of work.

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.

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 who used early-round selections have no choice at this point but to hold onto the right-hander as he slowly works his way back to full health.

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 11-game road trip to Milwaukee, Miami and Cincinnati. How Flaherty progresses over the next couple of weeks will dictate his rehab assignment.

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 ERA while adding 85 strikeouts over 78.1 innings. Fantasy managers who drafted Flaherty should continue stashing him on the IL until he's healthy and hope that he can return to form. While the right-hander is out, Jordan Hicks will take his spot in the rotation.

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 fantasy value significantly after he posted a 3.22 ERA and 1.06 WHIP with a 26.4% strikeout rate and an 8.1% walk rate in 78 1/3 innings over 17 outings (15 starts) for the Cardinals in 2021.

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 early season fantasy value. Flaherty tossed only 78 1/3 innings last year due to oblique and shoulder issues, and the injury bug hasn't gone away. He can be a solid No. 2 fantasy starter when healthy, but the risk has become more apparent.

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 firm timetable for when he might make his 2022 debut. It brings an added element of risk for Flaherty, but when healthy, he can be a solid SP2 for fantasy managers. The right-hander had a 3.22 ERA and 1.06 WHIP last season with 85 K's and 26 walks in 78 1/3 innings over 17 appearances (15 starts).

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) won't be ready to go by Opening Day, according to Cardinals president of baseball operations John Mozeliak. Flaherty received a platelet-rich plasma injection to "address" a small tear in his right shoulder. He will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, then the team will set a treatment plan. As long as the injection works, Flaherty shouldn't miss too much time, but this could be one of those pesky shoulder injuries that lingers. Fantasy managers should make backup plans just in case.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) said he won't know if he'll be ready for the start of the 2022 season until he gets the results back from an MRI exam. "I'm going to give the same answer I won't know anything until we hear back (from the MRI). We're still waiting to hear back. I feel pretty good about things, but I won't know anything until we hear back," Flaherty said. The right-hander had an MRI on Wednesday after missing a team workout on Tuesday due to right shoulder issues. The injury seems minor, but we won't know for sure his timetable until we get the MRI results. The 26-year-old can be a solid SP2 in fantasy when healthy. In 17 outings in 2021 (15 starts), Flaherty had a 3.22 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 85 strikeouts in 78 1/3 innings.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) sat out the second day of training camp as he underwent medical evaluation on his right shoulder. We don't know the results of the evaluation yet, so this news could be the start of something significant or it could be minor. The right-hander missed time with an oblique strain and a right shoulder strain last year. It's certainly concerning to see him undergo an evaluation on that same right shoulder, but fantasy managers shouldn't jump to any conclusions yet. Just make sure to stay tuned. The 26-year-old was stellar when he was on the mound last year, pitching to a 3.22 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP over 78.1 innings.

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty will be available out of the bullpen for Tuesday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers. The 25-year-old right-hander made his return from the injured list on Friday and struggled in his first trip back to the mound. He was tagged for two hits, one walk and two earned runs over 1/3 of an inning. Flaherty had been sidelined for most of the second half of the year with a right shoulder strain and the injury is likely still bothering him to some degree. Over 15 starts on the season, he's gone 9-2 with a 3.30 ERA and a 1.06 WHIP.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) has been named the team's starter for Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader against the Chicago Cubs. He will be on a pitch count for the game. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt told reporters on Wednesday that it "wouldn't be unfair to describe him as an opener." Flaherty has been out for about a month due to a right shoulder strain. He threw 15 pitches in batting practice on Tuesday and the speculation is that he won't throw many more pitches than that on Friday. Fantasy managers may want to add him and stash him on the bench. He isn't a very enticing option to insert into fantasy lineups on Friday as he likely won't pitch enough to deliver value.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Jack Flaherty (shoulder) threw to hitters on Tuesday, Derrick S. Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported. This was the first time Flaherty threw with batters since being sidelined on August 24 with a right shoulder strain. The 25-year-old right-hander has a 9-2 record on the season with a 3.03 ERA and 81:24 strikeout-to-walk ratio. St. Louis will likely bring Flaherty back into the mix slowly due to the injury, so fantasy managers should stash him until he can log serious innings.