Bailey Falter DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

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.