Flaherty's exit from Thursday's game against the Angels was not due to the comebacker that struck his left hand, Jeff Jones of the Belleville News-Democrat reports.
Flaherty was lit up Thursday, yielding 10 earned runs over just 2.1 innings, so it's easy to believe poor performance was the reason for his early exit rather than the comebacker. The right-hander will likely be able to make his next scheduled start, though the team may still keep an eye on his hand over the next few days as a precaution.