• Full name Jack Rafe Flaherty
  • Born 10/15/1995 in Burbank, CA
  • Profile Ht.: 6'4" / Wt.: 225 / Bats: R / Throws: R
  • School Harvard-Westlake
  • Debut 09/01/2017
  • Drafted in the 1st round (34th overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2014 (signed for $2,000,000).
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    Last summer, scouts regarded Flaherty as a better prospect at third base thanks to his gap-to-gap stroke and quality infield actions. But he struck out 12 in his 2014 season debut on the mound and quickly convinced scouts that he is a potential late first-round talent as a pitcher. Flaherty's 6-foot-3, 217-pound frame offers current strength as well as projection, and his arm action is clean and fast, so he figures to add velocity as he matures. He already sits at 88-92 mph and touches 93, and his command and control are advanced for his age. Flaherty has good feel for four pitches, led by a changeup that projects as plus to plus-plus. His 77-80 mph slider can be a swing-and-miss pitch, and he can use his curveball as a get-me-over pitch or occasionally as a chase pitch, because it does have some tightness. Scouts believe the slider has plus potential, giving him a chance for three above-average or better offerings.

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  • Rated Best Control in the St. Louis Cardinals in 2018

Career Transactions

  • Baltimore Orioles activated RHP Jack Flaherty.
  • St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Jack Flaherty to Baltimore Orioles for 2B César Prieto, LHP Drew Rom and RHP Zack Showalter.
  • St. Louis Cardinals traded RHP Jack Flaherty to Baltimore Orioles for 2B César Prieto, LHP Drew Rom and RHP Zack Showalter.

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