Jack Flaherty is far from his 2019 form when he finished in fourth place in the NL Cy Young Award voting in his second full season.
The St. Louis Cardinals righty's decline seems to stem from a drop in his fastball velocity the last few seasons. His average fastball in 2019 was 94.3 mph. In his start Tuesday night, his maximum fastball velocity was 94.8, and he averaged 91.9.
He owns a 6.18 ERA this season, and he doesn't exactly want to be reminded of his struggles or his fastball's dip in velocity.