JUPITER, Fla. — The same pitching depth that, initially left unattended, depleted last season and nearly capsized the Cardinals’ ability to contend has its first significant test of the new year.
Jack Flaherty received an injection Friday to calm irritation in his right shoulder and will start the regular season on the injured list, his return to the rotation to be determined after two weeks without throwing. Flaherty traveled to Los Angeles to meet with a physician and have a pre-existing tear near his joint reviewed for the cause of stiffness in the shoulder. He was diagnosed with bursitis, according to a source, and received treatment to soothe the inflammation.