Right-hander Jack Flaherty has won his arbitration hearing with the Cardinals, FanSided’s Robert Murray reports (Twitter link). The St. Louis Cardinals had not lost a contract arbitration case in decades. Jack Flaherty seems to have struck a nerve in the Cardinals fan base on multiple levels. It’s also about (1) setting up better and higher comp numbers for future arbitration-eligible pitchers, and (2) setting himself up for a nicer raise next year in arbitration, since it builds on prior years. Then came Jack Flaherty. Flaherty, 25, was 4-3 with a 4.91 ERA in nine starts during the shortened season, striking out 49 and walking 16 in 40 1/3 innings. Welcome to the game outside the game! Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty will receive $3.9 million in 2021 after winning his arbitration case, while Braves pitcher Mike Soroka will make $2.8 million after winning his case. Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty celebrates arbitration win by tweeting Michael Jordan meme St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty won his arbitration hearing Saturday and is … Coming into 2021, the … With a mulligan easily given for the short 2020 season (4.91 ERA over nine starts), Jack Flaherty is one of top young pitchers in baseball. Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty interacts with teammates during a workout on July 5. We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Jack Flaherty won his arbitration case against the Cardinals, and he took to Twitter to celebrate. — Jack Flaherty (@Jack9Flaherty) February 13, 2021 The win for Flaherty isn’t just about the $900,000 extra he’ll get this year. Soroka, 23, was 0 … By losing to Jack Flaherty, the Cardinals took their first arbitration loss since 1994. He's not going to stop being himself But one thing is for certain. Jack Flaherty had a down year in 2020 but heading into 2021, there is no reason to worry about the St. Louis Cardinals’ ace. He headed into arbitration with the St. Louis Cardinals this offseason, with less than $1 million separating the two sides when they … We would like to show you a description here but the site won’t allow us. Follow us on our Sideaction Twitter handle , Instagram , and Facebook for the latest on sports and pop culture news across the web!