Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said it would be easy to tell which pitchers are the furthest along in their development by how soon they threw batting practice sessions in Spring Training. So, when Jack Flaherty didn’t throw in Monday’s opening workout and was absent from Tuesday’s second session, it became apparent something was amiss with the Opening Day starter from 2020 and ‘21.
Flaherty had an examination on his ailing right shoulder on Tuesday, per the Cardinals. The organization expects to learn more about Flaherty’s health and status by Tuesday night or Wednesday at the latest.
The timeline is familiar for fellow right-hander Alex Reyes, who went a second day without throwing on Tuesday. He told MLB.com that he underwent an MRI on his right shoulder and was still awaiting the test results.
Franchise fixture Yadier Molina and closer Giovanny Gallegos missed their second straight days because of personal matters.