Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter was excellent on Wednesday, pitching seven shutout innings and picking up his first win of the season in a 6-1 victory over the Washington Nationals. Falter allowed just two hits and a walk while striking out two. While it was a good start, the advanced metrics don't really back it up. The 27-year-old lefty hasn't been awful this year, but he hasn't been good either. He has a 4.91 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 22 IP. This start is likely just an aberration, and Falter doesn't need to be added anywhere outside the deepest leagues.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (general soreness) is scheduled to take the mound for Monday's spring training contest. The left-hander was scratched ahead of his start on Thursday due to general soreness. The team gave Falter a few days to rest and that appears to have helped as the southpaw is ready to take the mound again. Falter was a decent option for the Pirates last season. He posted a 4.43 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, and 97/45 K/BB ratio across 28 starts with the Pirates.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-handed pitcher Bailey Falter is projected to open the season in the starting rotation. Throughout camp, he was competing for a spot in the rotation alongside prospects Bubba Chandler, Hunter Barco, and Mike Burrows. In addition, right-hander Johan Oviedo (lat) was placed on the 60-day injured list, which opened a clear path for Falter to open the season as a starter. Falter logged 142 1/3 innings with the Pirates last season and held a 4.43 ERA with a 1.29 WHIP. He tallied just 97 strikeouts and served up 45 free passes. Under the hood, he generated a high 4.81 xERA with a .267 xBA which placed him in the 16th and 13th percentiles respectively. Given his low strikeout upside, he should only be targeted in deeper NL-only formats as a low-end streaming option in favorable matchups.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (8-7) was excellent on Wednesday night, as his team beat the Miami Marlins 3-1. Falter pitched 7 1/3 innings, only gave up two hits, and walked three while striking out five. The 27-year-old also recorded his eighth win of the season. Falter has been a consistent starter for the Pirates almost all season, except when he missed a couple of turns in the rotation because of a tricep injury in July. In 25 starts, Falter has pitched to a 4.20 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. He has certainly increased his fantasy value and draft stock heading into 2025. Falter will look to build on Wednesday's performance in his next start on Wednesday on the road against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter went five-and-two-thirds innings in Saturday's victory over the Mariners, allowing two earned runs on eight hits and no walks while striking out eight on his way to earning his sixth win of the season. The strikeouts matched a season-high for Falter, although this Seattle team strikes out at the highest rate in the major leagues so that should be factored in when making a decision whether or not to consider him for fantasy purposes. The 27-year-old is 6-7 with seven quality starts in 21 starts, a 4.02 ERA (4.22 FIP), 1.25 WHIP, and a 10.0% K-BB%. The lefty will get Cincinnati at home in his next start.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter enjoyed a nice start on Saturday afternoon as he struck out eight batters for the second time this season en route to earning his 10th victory of the summer. He allowed two earned runs, eight hits, and no free passes across six innings. In his past three outings, Falter has held an underwhelming 3.97 ERA and a 1.57 WHIP. This outing can hopefully get the 27-year-old back on track, as he looked quite strong through the opening months of the season. Through his first full season in the Steel City, the former fifth-round selection sits with a 4.02 ERA and a 1.25 WHIP. Falter is currently slated to face the Reds next week in what could be a sneaky value play in DFS.

The Pittsburgh Pirates reinstated left-hander Bailey Falter (triceps) from the 15-day injured list on Monday. Now that Falter is back with the big-league pitching staff, there's a good chance he'll make his next start for the Bucs on Tuesday on the road against the Houston Astros. The 27-year-old southpaw won't be a recommended streamer in that matchup, though, mainly because it will be his first action in the majors since early June due to left-triceps tendonitis. Falter threw 60 pitches in his only minor-league rehab start for Triple-A Indianapolis last Wednesday. The former fifth-round pick of the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015 is sporting a lackluster 16.7% strikeout rate and career-high 7.7% walk rate in 17 starts covering 90 1/3 innings in 2024. Falter has a 4.08 ERA (4.46 FIP) and 1.19 WHIP and is a low-upside fantasy streamer in deeper leagues now that he's back with Pittsburgh.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (triceps) threw live batting practice on Thursday, according to Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Pirates skipper Derek Shelton expressed that Falter "looked healthy" and that "the club will talk about his next step in the next day or two." Falter hit the 15-day injured list on July 7 after being pulled from his start a day prior due to left triceps tendinitis. Before the injury, the 27-year-old posted a modest 4.08 ERA, 1.20 WHIP, and a 61:28 BB:K ratio across 90 innings. Falter could be worth a look as a streaming option in deeper leagues once he returns.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (arm) has been placed on the 15-day injured list on Sunday. This news comes after Falter left early during Saturday's outing against the New York Mets. The southpaw will be sidelined until after the All-Star break due to left arm discomfort. In a corresponding move, right-hander Brent Honeywell has been recalled to take the spot on the active roster. The former top prospect is unlikely to have any fantasy significance right now.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter was removed early from Saturday's start with what the team is describing as, "left posterior arm discomfort." The lefty was removed after throwing two innings and giving up three runs on five hits to go along with two walks. The posterior arm muscles' main job is to extend the forearm at the elbow joint and one of the main muscles in the posterior section of the arm is the triceps. The team has yet to release more information on Falter's injury outside of the discomfort but Falter was quoted as saying that he's "not worried" about his injury. Until more information is released, the lefty should be considered day-to-day but given his lack of worry about the injury it sounds like any time missed will be minimal. Falter's next scheduled start is Thursday against the Milwaukee Brewers but fantasy managers should prepare for the chance that Falter's start gets skipped to give the 27-year-old more time to rest.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter (arm) was forced to exit early during Saturday's start against the New York Mets. The left-handed was pulled out of the contest in the third inning due to an arm issue. The organization is now calling the issue left posterior arm discomfort. The team hasn't given an update on how long Falter could be sidelined. It wouldn't be shocking to see him land on the injured list. The Pirates should give another update on his status shortly.

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter turned in a fourth straight quality start in his team's 5-3 loss to the Toronto Blue Jays in 14 innings on Friday. Falter tossed six innings of shutout ball while allowing just two hits, striking out five, and walking two. The 27-year-old southpaw has been a pleasant surprise for the Pirates this season, posting a 3-2 record, 3.22 ERA, 0.95 WHIP, and 38 strikeouts over 64 1/3 innings of work. Falter isn't posting big strikeout numbers but he has proven worthy of a spot in fantasy lineups thanks to his other solid numbers. He will return to the mound on Thursday at home to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter produced a strong outing in Friday's victory over the visiting Atlanta Braves, striking out four and allowing three runs on six hits (one home run) and two walks over 7 1/3 innings for his third win of the season. This was Falter's third consecutive quality start, and this one should be viewed as all the more impressive when you consider Atlanta's buzz saw of a lineup. On the season as a whole, the 27-year-old right-hander owns a serviceable 3.55 ERA, 0.98 WHIP, and 33:14 K:BB over 58 1/3 frames (10 starts) as a pleasant surprise from Pittsburgh's rotation. Falter will carry a decent level of streaming appeal for fantasy purposes in his next scheduled start against a disappointing Toronto Blue Jays next Friday at the Rogers Centre.

Pittsburgh Pirates manager Derek Shelton said that left-hander Bailey Falter will start on Sunday at home against the visiting division-rival Chicago Cubs. Shelton added that the team will decide on what they will do with their starting rotation moving forward after the weekend series against Chicago. Now that top prospect Paul Skenes has entered the rotation and is set to make his major-league debut on Saturday, Falter may need to pitch well in the series finale in order to convince the coaching staff to keep him around. The 27-year-old southpaw has so far gone 2-2 with a 4.34 ERA (4.93 FIP) and 1.02 WHIP with nine walks and 26 strikeouts in 37 1/3 innings over seven starts in 2024. It will likely be either Falter or Quinn Priester who get bumped from the rotation now that Skenes is here.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Bailey Falter will make his third start of the season Thursday night when he takes on the Reds in Cincinnati. The 25-year-old has enjoyed a strong start to the season, allowing just three earned runs in 10 1/3 innings of work while he's yet to walk a batter. He has just five strikeouts in that time along with a 97.6% strand rate that has led him to a 4.95 FIP. Nonetheless, Falter was solid for the Phillies last season as he turned in a 3.86 ERA across 20 appearances (16 starts) while maintaining elite control via a 4.9% BB%. Falter didn't put up big strikeout numbers throughout his minor-league career but sports pinpoint control that's helped him avoid hard contact early in his big-league career.

The Philadelphia Phillies offered no new information on Wednesday on the severity of top pitching prospect Andrew Painter's tender right elbow, but multiple sources said that nobody has been told that he needs surgery. Another source said that "time is what is needed" for Painter to recover. With Painter ailing, left-hander Bailey Falter has a clear path to being the No. 5 starter for the Phillies to open the 2023 season. The Phillies want to be certain with their diagnosis on the No. 6 overall prospect in baseball. The 19-year-old came to camp with a chance to be the first teenager to pitch for the team since 1980. But that's unlikely to happen now, as Painter turns 20 on April 10. Painter has a shot to be really good, but fantasy managers in mixed leagues may need to pump the brakes on him this year. Nick Nelson is another candidate to make the rotation if Painter isn't ready by Opening Day.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Bailey Falter currently seems to have the best shot at the team's fifth rotation spot with Andrew Painter (elbow) dealing with a tender throwing elbow, per MLB.com's Todd Zolecki. The 25-year-old had a solid 2022 season serving mostly as a starter, going 6-4 in 20 appearances (16 starts) with a 3.86 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and 21.2% strikeout rate. While he doesn't offer a ton of upside in any facet, he could be a worthwhile streamer in favorable matchups behind a strong lineup if he does earn the rotation spot.

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Bailey Falter got off to a dreadful start in NLCS Game 4 Saturday night, and he was removed from the game after recording just two outs. He gave up four runs on three hits and a walk with no strikeouts, but his team was able to produce enough offense to win the game 10-6 regardless. With Philadelphia one win from the World Series, it's likely that falter will factor into other postseason moments this year, but the team may reconsider using him as a starter.

Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Bailey Falter will get the starting nod in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday against the San Diego Padres. The Phillies will be hoping that Falter can get through the Padres order once, according to manager Rob Thomson. This is going to be a bullpen game from the Phillies and probably the Padres as well. Noah Syndergaard pitched in Game 4 of the NL Division Series, but he might end up being the bulk pitcher in this one after Falter is done. The 25-year-old Falter will be making his first career playoff appearance after posting a 3.86 ERA (4.65 FIP), a 1.21 WHIP and a 74:17 K:BB in 84 innings over 20 outings (16 starts) for the Phillies in the regular season. He did not face the Padres at all this year.