San Francisco Giants. He pitched four innings, gave up five runs, and struck out six while not receiving a decision in an eventual 11–6 win. He struck out the first batter he faced, Denard Span. Flaherty finished the season 0–2 with a 6.33 ERA in 21.1 innings pitched. After the season, the Cardinals named Flaherty their 2017 Minor League Pitcher of the Year. 2018 On March 25, 2018, the Cardinals announced that Flaherty had made the Opening Day roster in place of the injured Adam Wainwright. He was optioned back to Memphis on April 4 once Wainwright was activated. He was recalled and optioned back once more before taking Wainwright's spot in the rotation in May when he was placed on the 60-day disabled list. Flaherty earned his first major league win on May 20, 2018. Throwing 120 pitches, he gave up one earned run, struck out 13, walked one, and gave up only two hits in a 5–1 win over the Philadelphia Phillies at Busch Stadium. Flaherty finished his 2018 rookie year with an 8-9 record and a 3.34 ERA in 28 starts, striking out 182 batters in 151 innings pitched. 2019 Flaherty entered the second half of the season with an ERA of 4.64. Following the All-Star break, he yielded a 0.91 ERA, the third-lowest in major league history, behind only Bob Gibson and Jake Arrieta. Flaherty was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August after going 5-1 with a 0.71 ERA, and he again won the award in September with a 0.82 ERA over 44 innings. He ended the 2019 regular season with an 11-8 record and a 2.75 ERA over 33 starts, striking out 231 over 196 innings. He became the third-youngest pitcher in baseball history to strike out at least 230 and walk 55 or fewer with a 2.75 ERA or lower. Following the season, he was nominated for his first ever Gold Glove and finished fourth in National League Cy Young Award voting. Personal life Flaherty was adopted by Eileen Flaherty when he was three weeks old. Flaherty is a Christian. References External links Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:Sportspeople from Burbank, California Category:Sportspeople from Los Angeles Category:Baseball players from California Category:Major League Baseball pitchers Category:All-Star Futures Game players Category:St. Louis Cardinals players Category:Gulf Coast Cardinals players Category:Peoria Chiefs players Category:Palm Beach Cardinals players Category:Springfield Cardinals players Category:Memphis Redbirds players Category:Harvard-Westlake School alumni