BAILEY FALTER NEWS

Confirmed to start Tuesday Falter (tricep) is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Astros in Houston.

Impact After returning from the 15-day injured list Monday, Falter will reclaim his spot in what tentatively shapes up as a six-man rotation for the Pirates. The southpaw was placed on the shelf July 7 with left tricep tendinitis and needed just one rehab start to convince the Pirates that he was ready to slot back into the rotation. Though Falter was limited to just three innings in his rehab start with Triple-A Indianapolis last Wednesday, he tossed 60 pitches in the outing, so he should be relatively stretched out as he rejoins the big club.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Confirmed to start Tuesday Falter (tricep) is scheduled to start Tuesday's game against the Astros in Houston.

Impact After returning from the 15-day injured list Monday, Falter will reclaim his spot in what tentatively shapes up as a six-man rotation for the Pirates. The southpaw was placed on the shelf July 7 with left tricep tendinitis and needed just one rehab start to convince the Pirates that he was ready to slot back into the rotation. Though Falter was limited to just three innings in his rehab start with Triple-A Indianapolis last Wednesday, he tossed 60 pitches in the outing, so he should be relatively stretched out as he rejoins the big club.

JULY 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates roster moves: Bryan Reynolds returns, Bailey Falter activated off injured list HOUSTON — The Pirates’ big-league roster gained a notable boost Monday, as Bryan Reynolds and Bailey Falter returned to the club prior...

JULY 29, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Activated from injured list The Pirates activated Falter (triceps) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Impact While the Pirates have not yet announced anything to the effect, Falter should be lined up to rejoin the rotation Tuesday in Houston. The left-hander has been out since early July with left triceps tendinitis, having thrown 60 pitches during his lone rehab start. If he does indeed take the ball Tuesday, he could be limited a bit from a pitch count perspective.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Returns from injured list The Pirates activated Falter (triceps) from the 15-day injured list Monday.

Impact While the Pirates haven't yet announced their plans for Tuesday's game in Houston, Falter should be lined up to start if he isn't needed out of the bullpen in Monday's series opener. The left-hander has been out since early July with left triceps tendinitis, but he should be reasonably stretched out for starting duties after throwing 60 pitches during his lone rehab start with Triple-A Indianapolis last Wednesday.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Covers three innings in rehab start Falter (tricep) struck out three batters and allowed two earned runs on five hits and no walks in three innings in his rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A Indianapolis.

Impact Falter tossed 60 pitches (42 strikes) in the rehab start, which could be the only outing he needs in the minors before making his way back from the 15-day injured list. The Pirates have an open spot in the rotation for Tuesday's game in Houston, and Falter would be available on five days' rest to fill the opening. If Falter is in fact activated to start Tuesday, he could be on a slight workload restriction for what would be his first outing with the Pirates since July 6.

JULY 29, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Beginning rehab assignment Falter (triceps) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Falter has been out since early July with left triceps tendinitis but is feeling well enough to test things out in a game setting. The left-hander could be ready to rejoin the Pirates by early next week if things go well Wednesday, but an additional rehab outing after that might be likelier.

JULY 23, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Throws live batting practice Falter (triceps) threw a live batting practice session Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Falter looked healthy during the session, and the next steps in the left-hander's recovery will be discussed over the next day or two. Falter has been sidelined since early July with left triceps tendinitis.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Throws live batting practice Falter (triceps) threw a live batting practice session Thursday, Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Pirates manager Derek Shelton said Falter looked healthy during the session and the team will discuss next steps for the left-hander in the next day or two. Falter has been sidelined since early July with left triceps tendinitis.

JULY 19, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates mailbag: What will the starting rotation look like once Bailey Falter returns? Welcome to the Pirates mailbag, where Post-Gazette reporters Andrew Destin and Noah Hiles answer all of your questions about the ball club....

JULY 18, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Pirates place LHP Bailey Falter (triceps) on 15-day IL The Pittsburgh Pirates placed left-handed starter Bailey Falter on the 15-day injury on Sunday because of left triceps tendinitis.In a corre...

JULY 7, 2024 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Pirates starter Bailey Falter lands on 15-day injured list with left triceps tendonitis

Starter Bailey Falter has been placed on the 15-day injured list with left triceps tendonitis by the Pittsburgh Pirates

JULY 7, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Shelved with triceps tendinitis The Pirates placed Falter on the 15-day injured list Sunday with left triceps tendinitis.

Impact Falter was pulled during his start in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Mets with what the Pirates initially termed as left posterior arm discomfort, but the team has now settled on a more precise diagnosis for the injury. He'll be ineligible to rejoin the Pirates for at least the next two weeks, and a clearer timeline for his return should emerge once he's cleared to resume throwing. The Pirates could activate Quinn Priester (lat) from the IL during the upcoming week to fill Falter's spot in the rotation.

JULY 7, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pirates' starting depth may be tested after Falter exits early PITTSBURGH -- Joey Bart thought he saw Bailey Falter shake his arm when warming up for the third inning and figured something might not be q...

JULY 7, 2024 • MLB.COM

Bailey Falter's injury sets Pirates up for frustrating loss to Mets With the bases loaded and no outs in the top of the third inning, a first pitch fastball delivered from Bailey Falter would alter Saturday’s...

JULY 6, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Bailey Falter exits game early due to arm injury Pirates starting pitcher Bailey Falter saw his work day come to an early end Saturday afternoon, when he exited the contest in the top of th...

JULY 6, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Battling arm discomfort Falter was removed from his start Saturday against the Mets due to left posterior arm discomfort.

Impact Falter was only able to get through two innings before making an early exit, surrendering three earned runs on five hits and two walks while striking out two batters. The Pirates' medical staff will take him in for further testing, and the team will likely have a better idea of his availability for his next start once his results come back.

JULY 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter leaves start against Mets in the 3rd with sore arm

Pittsburgh Pirates left-hander Bailey Falter was removed from his start in the third inning Saturday against the New York Mets

JULY 6, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Gets fourth win Falter (4-6) earned the win Sunday over Atlanta. He allowed one run on two hits with four walks and five strikeouts over five innings.

Impact Falter struggled with his command Sunday as he walked a career-high four batters but still did enough to get the win. He got out of trouble with double-play grounders in the fourth and fifth inning, and he managed to snap a streak of four straight losses. Falter had been having a dismal June prior to this start, 0-4, 6.63 ERA, so it's good to see him get back on track. He'll take a 3.87 ERA and 1.14 WHIP into his next start against the Mets.

JUNE 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Henry Davis homers for 1st time in 2024, but Bailey Falter's short outing foils Pirates in loss to Cardinals ST. LOUIS — Though soft contact was far less frequent, Bailey Falter failed to pitch deep into a game for the second time in as many starts....

JUNE 13, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

'Tough one to swallow': Bucs run out of chances in 14-inning loss TORONTO -- Bailey Falter suspected the hook was coming soon in the bottom of the sixth inning. He had been solid all night, but with two run...

JUNE 1, 2024 • MLB.COM

How windup tweaks and a high-tech mound are helping Bailey Falter have resurgent season When Bailey Falter switched to throwing solely out of the stretch last April during a start against the New York Mets, it was simply because...

MAY 27, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Nick Gonzales drives in 4 runs, Bailey Falter takes shutout into 8th as Pirates beat Braves 11-5

Nick Gonzales drove in a career-high four runs and Bailey Falter carried a shutout into the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Atlanta Braves 11-5

MAY 25, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite Bailey Falter's brilliance, Pirates outlasted by Cubs in pitcher's duel CHICAGO — On the heels of Jared Jones and Paul Skenes’ headlining the Pirates’ last two wins with their scintillating speed, it was a...

MAY 18, 2024 • POST-GAZETTE.COM

Allows two homers in no-decision Falter did not factor into the decision, allowing three runs on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings Sunday against the Rockies. He struck out three.

Impact Falter allowed three consecutive extra-base hits including back-to-back homers in the second that allowed three runs to cross the plate but was able to keep the Pirates in the game, working his way through 5.1 innings without allowing any additional damage. Falter has tossed at least five innings in six of seven starts this season while allowing three or fewer runs in five of those games for an ERA of 4.34 with a quality 1.02 WHIP. Despite his general effectiveness, Falter's spot in the rotation appears shaky as Pirates' top-prospect Paul Skenes also pitched Sunday in Triple-A with a call to the majors likely not too far off for the highly-touted righty. When Skenes does receive the call, it will either be Falter or Quinn Priester who are likely to lose their spot with the currently injured Marco Gonzales also muddying up the waters further if/when he eventually returns from a forearm issue that's kept him sidelined since April 14.

MAY 5, 2024 • ROTOWIRE