Bailey Falter DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

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.