Bailey Falter
26-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
2-9
ERA
5.36
WHIP
1.41
K
60
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Falter was flipped from Philadelphia at the trade deadline in 2023, though his role, workload and skill all remained nearly identical before and after the trade. He threw a total of 80.2 uninspiring innings in the majors, as he saw his velocity dip to the lowest mark of his career (90.9), with a corresponding dip in swinging strike rate (7.9 percent) and strikeout rate (17.3 percent). Even on a team with a relatively uninspiring group of starters, it's unlikely that Falter will be able to earn anything more than spot starts and a bullpen role. Though he's not a closer of the future, Falter has had more success in relief in his career, holding opponents to a .303 wOBA with 52 strikeouts across 56.2 innings. He could turn into a relatively successful multi-inning reliever, though the fantasy value of that in most league formats is minimal. Read Past Outlooks
RANKS
#599
ADP
May lose out on rotation spot
Falter is in competition for the final spot in the Pirates' rotation to begin the season, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Falter is among several candidates vying for the role. He's allowed 12 baserunners across six innings of work in Grapefruit League action, though his 6:1 K:BB suggests perhaps he's gotten unlucky. The Pirates would likely prefer that Luis Ortiz or Jared Jones force their way into the rotation, and both have had impressive spring performances to this point. That could push Falter into a long relief role, as he has no minor-league options remaining.
Falter is among several candidates vying for the role. He's allowed 12 baserunners across six innings of work in Grapefruit League action, though his 6:1 K:BB suggests perhaps he's gotten unlucky. The Pirates would likely prefer that Luis Ortiz or Jared Jones force their way into the rotation, and both have had impressive spring performances to this point. That could push Falter into a long relief role, as he has no minor-league options remaining.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
72
Last 10 Games
64
Last 5 Games
47
How many pitches does Bailey Falter generally throw?
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41-50
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91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Bailey Falter generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-26%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .293 | 47 | 8 | 55 | 10 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .267 | 121 | 35 | 158 | 28 | |||
2023vs Left | .364 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .269 | 48 | 17 | 70 | 11 | |||
2022vs Left | .229 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 3 | |||
2022vs Right | .273 | 56 | 15 | 69 | 13 | |||
2021vs Left | .288 | 17 | 3 | 15 | 1 | |||
2021vs Right | .244 | 17 | 3 | 19 | 4 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-9%
ERA on Road
2023
-17%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.01 | 1.26 | 88.0 | 8.2 | 1.8 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 4.57 | 1.31 | 110.1 | 7.2 | 2.0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.85 | 1.18 | 39.0 | 7.8 | 1.6 | ||||
2023Away | 5.83 | 1.63 | 41.2 | 5.6 | 2.8 | ||||
2022Home | 5.49 | 1.35 | 39.1 | 8.5 | 1.6 | ||||
2022Away | 2.42 | 1.10 | 44.2 | 7.5 | 2.0 | ||||
2021Home | 3.72 | 1.24 | 9.2 | 8.4 | 3.7 | ||||
2021Away | 6.38 | 1.17 | 24.0 | 9.4 | 0.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Bailey Falter compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.00K/9
6.7BB/9
2.2HR/9
1.9Fastball
90.7 mphERA
5.36WHIP
1.41BABIP
.315GB/FB
1.25Left On Base
65.4%Exit Velocity
82.7 mphBarrels/BBE
6.2%Spin Rate
1961 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.7%Swinging Strike
8.3%Prospect Rankings History
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Falter spent last season as the Phillies' sixth starter and was needed in the rotation for roughly half the year, making 16 starts and four relief appearances. The results were perfectly respectable for the second-year lefty, as he finished the year with a 3.86 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 84 innings of work. He didn't provide much in the strikeout category, but his 21.2 K% was close enough to league average and paired well with his 4.9 BB%. Throwing that many strikes is a good thing, but allowing plenty of contact can be an issue at cozy Citizens Bank Park. His 1.7 HR/9 overall was poor, and that number spiked to 2.1 at home, leading to a 5.49 ERA. Falter's 31.7% groundball rate was sixth-lowest among pitchers who threw at least 80 innings, so don't expect those homer problems to disappear any time soon. Still, if he's able to win a rotation spot, his control is good enough to make him usable in the right spots, especially on the road.
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Moves to injured list
Falter was placed on the 15-day injured list with neck soreness and overall fatigue Sunday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
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Pounded for eight runs Saturday
Falter allowed eight runs on nine hits and one walk while striking out one batter over two innings in a no-decision against Cincinnati on Saturday.
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Takes loss as opener
Falter (2-9) took the loss in Tuesday's 14-1 rout at the hands of the Cubs, giving up two runs on a hit and two walks in just one inning. He struck out one.
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Getting another start
Falter is starting Tuesday's game against the Cubs in Chicago.
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Earns quality start, win
Falter (2-8) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over six innings in a 5-1 victory over the Nationals. He struck out four.
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