JUPITER, Fla. — Jack Flaherty has moved past looking for those benchmarks that come with a player returning from injury.
Instead, the Cardinals right-handed starting pitcher set his focus this spring training on getting ready to take the ball every fifth day during the season.
Flaherty, who can become a free agent after this season, made just eight starts (nine total appearances) and pitched 36 innings over the course of an injury-plagued 2022 season.
Back in seemingly-good health and good spirits, Flaherty tossed his first live batting practice session of spring training camp on Saturday at the Cardinals complex.