2026 Stats
W-L
0-2
ERA
13.97
WHIP
3.10
K
6
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2026 Fantasy Outlook
There were a number of Pirates pitchers whose names were floated around at the trade deadline, but it was Falter who ended up being shipped out to the Royals. The 28-year-old southpaw was a serviceable back-end starter for Pittsburgh, posting a 7-5 record in 22 starts with a 3.73 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 70:39 K:BB across 113.1 innings. However, it was a much different story in Kansas City, where Falter yielded 15 runs across 12 innings and was moved over to the bullpen before being shut down in late August due to a biceps contusion. He should be available for spring training, but there is uncertainty around what Falter's role will be in 2026. Last year, he finished in the bottom 20 percentile of qualified pitchers in whiff rate, strikeout rate, xERA, xBA and groundball rate, so Falter wouldn't provide much value in roto leagues even if he was part of the Royals' rotation by Opening Day. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a one-year, $3.6 million contract with the Royals in January of 2026.
Cast off 40-man roter
The Royals designated Falter for assignment Wednesday.
Analysis
Kansas City will drop Falter from its 40-man roster after the veteran lefty was roughed up for nine earned runs in 4.1 innings over his previous two starts, during which he served as an opener in bullpen games. The 29-year-old didn't fare much better in his three relief appearances with Kansas City before that, yielding six earned runs over 5.1 innings. The Royals will replace Falter with a fresh relief arm in right-hander Mason Black, who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Wednesday's series finale versus the Yankees.
Kansas City will drop Falter from its 40-man roster after the veteran lefty was roughed up for nine earned runs in 4.1 innings over his previous two starts, during which he served as an opener in bullpen games. The 29-year-old didn't fare much better in his three relief appearances with Kansas City before that, yielding six earned runs over 5.1 innings. The Royals will replace Falter with a fresh relief arm in right-hander Mason Black, who was recalled from Triple-A Omaha ahead of Wednesday's series finale versus the Yankees.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
36
Last 10 Games
36
Last 5 Games
36
How many pitches does Bailey Falter generally throw?
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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 2024
-14%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-24%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .295 | 41 | 15 | 76 | 8 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .255 | 143 | 82 | 201 | 32 |
| 2026vs Left | .550 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| 2026vs Right | .419 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 |
| 2025vs Left | .269 | 21 | 7 | 32 | 4 |
| 2025vs Right | .241 | 60 | 39 | 83 | 15 |
| 2024vs Left | .277 | 19 | 6 | 33 | 3 |
| 2024vs Right | .255 | 78 | 39 | 105 | 14 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-15%
ERA at Home
2026
-77%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 4.41 | 1.30 | 149.0 | 6.2 | 3.0 |
| Since 2024Away | 5.19 | 1.40 | 128.1 | 5.8 | 3.3 |
| 2026Home | 23.14 | 4.50 | 4.2 | 3.9 | 9.6 |
| 2026Away | 5.40 | 1.80 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 1.8 |
| 2025Home | 3.62 | 1.15 | 69.2 | 5.9 | 3.0 |
| 2025Away | 5.50 | 1.46 | 55.2 | 5.7 | 3.7 |
| 2024Home | 3.98 | 1.25 | 74.2 | 6.5 | 2.7 |
| 2024Away | 4.92 | 1.33 | 67.2 | 5.7 | 3.1 |
Minor League Left/Right Pitching Splits (AAA)
Since 2024
-3%
BAA vs LHP
2026
-22%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .261 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| Since 2024vs Right | .269 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 1 |
| 2026vs Left | .214 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026vs Right | .275 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025vs Left | .333 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | .000 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | .333 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | .429 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Stat Review
How does Bailey Falter compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 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 30 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 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.00K/9
5.6BB/9
5.6HR/9
3.7Fastball
92.3 mphERA
13.97WHIP
3.10BABIP
.485GB/FB
1.18Left On Base
61.5%Exit Velocity
87.7 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
2024 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
40.3%Swinging Strike
7.8%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Falter got his most extended opportunity as a starter in 2024 by taking 28 turns through the rotation as a member of the Pirates. His 4.43 ERA and 1.29 WHIP were both unremarkable, and those results were backed by similarly uninspiring skills. His strikeout rate dipped to 16.5 percent, and his career 9.2 percent swinging strike rate doesn't suggest there's much additional upside. The positive from his profile was his ability to blend a relatively high 42.1 percent flyball rate with a more muted 1.1 HR/9. That could offer a streaming opportunity in favorable pitcher's parks or power-deficient lineups, so long as Falter can stick in the rotation. The latter point is hardly a given with Johan Oviedo (elbow) likely to be back in the mix, as well as promising prospects such as Thomas Harrington, Braxton Ashcraft (forearm) and Bubba Chandler all likely to reach the majors at some point in 2025. All told, Falter should be on the radar for NL-only leagues, but his appeal in mixed formats should be a streamer at most.
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Falters badly against Yankees
Falter (0-2) took the loss against the Yankees on Tuesday, allowing seven runs on nine hits while striking out three batters over 2.1 innings.
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Drawing start Tuesday
Falter will serve as the Royals' starting pitcher for Tuesday's game against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Set to open Tuesday's contest
Falter will work as the Royals' opening pitcher Tuesday in a bullpen game against the Red Sox, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports.
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Activated from IL
The Royals reinstated Falter (elbow) from the injured list Saturday.
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Scoreless fifth rehab outing
Falter (elbow) allowed no hits or walks with two strikeouts across 1.1 scoreless innings with Triple-A Omaha on Wednesday.
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Uncertain role for 2026 season
Falter has an uncertain role ahead of the start of the 2026 MLB season next week, according to Anne Rogers of MLB.com.
Analysis
Falter is the odd man out in the rotation since the Royals have all of their five preferred options healthy and ready to roll, plus other names who could be used as serviceable depth. Thus, Falter will either be considered the sixth starter or will operate in a long-relief role out of the bullpen. Falter made 26 regular-season appearances and 24 starts in the 2025 regular season while pitching for the Royals and Pirates, posting a 4.45 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 125.1 innings.
Falter is the odd man out in the rotation since the Royals have all of their five preferred options healthy and ready to roll, plus other names who could be used as serviceable depth. Thus, Falter will either be considered the sixth starter or will operate in a long-relief role out of the bullpen. Falter made 26 regular-season appearances and 24 starts in the 2025 regular season while pitching for the Royals and Pirates, posting a 4.45 ERA and 1.28 WHIP across 125.1 innings.