Jack Rafe Flaherty famed as Jack Flaherty is a famous American professional baseball pitcher. As of now, he is playing for St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB) and was drafted by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft. He is regarded as one of the best baseball pitcher in the world. As of 2019, his net worth is estimated to have more than $3 Million.
Early Life of Jack
On 15th October 1995, Jack Flaherty was born as Jack Rafe Flaherty. His birthplace is in Burbank, California, the USA. He celebrated his 24th birthday as of 2019. He was adopted when he was three weeks old by Eileen Flaherty. The exact details about his real parents have not been revealed yet. He is American by nationality and White by ethnicity. He is Christian by faith. Information regarding his siblings will be updated soon. Regarding his education, he attended Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles, California where he developed as a baseball player. He then went to attend the University of North Carolina.
Body Measurements of Jack
Jack is a very hot baseball pitcher with an attractive personality. His body build is athletic. He stands at a tall height of 1.93 m i.e. 6 ft 3 in. His weight consists of 93 Kg. His other body measurements such as biceps size and more have not been revealed by any sources but it will be added soon once we get details about it. In addition, he has got a very healthy body. His glowing face along with a charming smile gains a lot of people's attention towards him.
Career of Jack
- By attending, Harvard-Westlake School, Jack pitched and played shortstop and third base as a member of the varsity baseball team for all four of his years.
- He was a sophomore when two of his high school teammates and fellow pitchers, Max Fried and Lucas Giolito, were both drafted in the first round of the 2012 MLB Draft.
- He pitched a 13-0 record with a 0.63 ERA, striking out 112 batters in 89 innings while only walking 10 as a junior in the year 2013.
- He pitched a complete game, 2-1 victory over Bishop Alemany High School on 29th April 2014.
- He finished the 2014 regular season with an 0.63 ERA and a 10-0 record on his way to being named Southern Section Division I Player of the Year along with the Los Angeles Times Player of the Year.
- He was named the 2014 Gatorade Player of the Year in baseball for the state of California.
- Moreover, The Los Angeles Times selected him as their baseball player of the year.
- He began his professional career after the Cardinals drafted him in the first round with the 34th overall selection of the 2014 MLB draft.
- He signed with the Cardinals on June 17 for a $2 million bonus and began his minor league career with the Cardinals of the Gulf Coast League, where he posted a 1.59 ERA in 22.2 innings pitched.
- He played for the Peoria Chiefs where he was 9-3 with a 2.84 ERA in 18 starts in the year 2015.
- Baseball America ranked him as the third-best prospect in the Cardinals' system.
- He was 5-9 with a 3.56 ERA in 24 games (23 starts) at Palm Beach.
- He began the 2017 season with the Springfield Cardinals.
- After posting a 7-2 record with a 1.42 ERA in ten starts, he was promoted to the Memphis Redbirds.
- He was promoted to the majors to make his MLB debut against the San Francisco Giants on 1st September 2017 where he pitched four innings, gave up five runs, and struck out six while not receiving a decision in an eventual 11-6 win.
- The Cardinals announced that he had made the Opening Day roster in place of the injured Adam Wainwright on 25th March 2018.
- He earned his first major league win on 20th May 2018.
- He 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.
- He was named the National League Pitcher of the Month for August 2019.
- Again, he won the award in September with a 0.82 ERA over 44 innings.
- He entered the second half of the season with an ERA of 4.64.
- He ended the 2019 regular season with an 11-8 record and a 2.75 ERA, striking out 231 over 196 1/3 innings becoming 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.
Net Worth of Jack
The net worth of Jack Flaherty is estimated to have more than $3 Million and his career earning at present is $500,000 as an annual average salary. His major source of earning is from his baseball career and he is satisfied with his earnings. He is living a luxurious lifestyle from his earnings. Before, he has collected $3,000,000 playing three seasons in MLB.
Marital Status, Dating, Girlfriend, Wife, Child
Jack Flaherty is not married yet and he is still to get married. As of now, he is dating his girlfriend, Jenna Alexa Berman since high school. At present, the couple is living a happy life together without any disturbances. The couple does not have any child as of now. He is not a gay and he is straight by sexual orientation.
