Why Royals are parting ways with Bailey Falter after complaint originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Bailey Falter started for the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday night, but he struggled immensely.
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The plan all along was for Falter to hand the ball over early, not go deep into the game like a traditional starter, but he ended up being pulled after 2.1 nightmare innings.
Falter gave up seven runs, including three home runs, before being taken out of the game against the Yankees.
And on Wednesday, the Royals designated Falter for assignment. It removes him from the 40-man roster, puts him on waivers and very well might set up his departure from the Royals.
Kansas City won’t necessarily miss him. Falter has had a 13.97 ERA through five outings.
It’s been a tough go for Falter, for sure.
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Why did the Royals get rid of Bailey Falter, and what did he say?
The Royals DFA’d Falter because of his subpar pitching, to be sure.
His comments on Tuesday night probably didn’t help:
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It’s fair for Falter to have trouble getting used to a role where he’s both being a starting pitcher but also going only a couple innings at a time. That’s not something guys are brought up to be familiar with, but it’s a newer role some MLB teams have used in various opener capacities.
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Falter faltered, yes, but he’s still got some talent. Another team could go after him.
It seems like he’d try to join a team that has a more traditional role for him, although he might have to prove himself in the minor leagues somewhere to get that kind of trust at the MLB level again.
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