{"id":1960020,"date":"2025-08-14T13:25:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1960020"},"modified":"2025-08-14T13:25:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T13:25:25","slug":"royals-matt-quatraro-explains-surprise-bailey-falter-decision-after-just-two-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/royals-matt-quatraro-explains-surprise-bailey-falter-decision-after-just-two-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"Royals&#8217; Matt Quatraro Explains Surprise Bailey Falter Decision After Just Two Starts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"style_hfl21i-o_O-style_uhlm2\"\/>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_9t3dz5ocu\">The good news about the Kansas City Royals&#8217; trade deadline was that they stockpiled arms. The bad news is that they&#8217;re now trying to navigate some delicate decisions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bympvr96y\">On deadline day, Kansas City acquired three potential starting pitchers: Bailey Falter, Ryan Bergert, and Stephen Kolek. There was only room for two of them in the rotation at the time, so Kolek was optioned to Triple-A Omaha.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_r4y26xp44\">Now, Michael Lorenzen is set to make his way back from the injured list, so one more spot had to be taken away from a newcomer. And though it&#8217;s Falter who has far more big-league experience, Bergert was pitching well enough that the Royals felt they had to keep him right where he was.<\/p>\n<div data-mm-id=\"_21sqmylwf\" class=\"\">\n<div class=\"style_120ff32\">\n<figure data-id=\"_21sqmylwf\" class=\"base_1ruub6q\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas class=\"style_1e28o3x-o_O-initial_9vayoh\"\/><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\"><source\/><source\/><source\/><img class=\"base_1emrqjj-o_O-initial_fzbddc-o_O-style_1a1csmw\" alt=\"Bailey Falter\" title=\"Bailey Falter\"\/><\/picture><noscript><picture class=\"base_1emrqjj\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_620,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 1x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 2x, https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5135,h_2888,x_0,y_0\/c_fill,w_1240,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FImagnImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_royals%2F01k2mbafdkfw3efk69t7.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"\/><\/picture><\/noscript><\/figure>\n<p><figcaption class=\"tagStyle_1ulimm5-o_O-text_1j8vahs\">Aug 4, 2025; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Kansas City Royals pitcher Bailey Falter (36) on the mound against the Boston Red Sox in the third inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-Imagn Images \/ David Butler II-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_h3zmhrj3f\">Manager Matt Quatraro announced, before Wednesday&#8217;s series finale against the Washington Nationals, that Falter would move to the bullpen, after allowing nine earned runs across eight innings in his first two starts with Kansas City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_klz7r026b\">\u201cJust trying to put the best rotation out there right now and also give us the best chance to match up out of the \u2018pen and give us a little depth,\u201d Quatraro said, <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/royals\/news\/michael-lorenzen-to-be-activated-from-injured-list-for-royals\" target=\"_blank\">per Anne Rogers<\/a> of MLB.com.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_5zpxh4jha\">Bergert, a rookie who was acquired in a trade with the San Diego Padres, could have instead been optioned to Triple-A to keep Falter in the rotation. But the Royals think he gives them a better chance to win right now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_bl4lpl61g\">After allowing just two earned runs in 5 2\/3 innings in each of his first two starts, it&#8217;s hard to disagree with the logic that Bergert has earned his spot.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_qqdthyyy2\">\u201cHe\u2019s throwing the ball exceptionally well,\u201d Quatraro said. \u201cWe\u2019re really happy with that. We think he merits continuing to get starts.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_hesfpqsjf\">Falter will have to make an adjustment, seeing as he hasn&#8217;t been a full-time reliever since 2021, his rookie season with the Philadelphia Phillies. He&#8217;s not much of a strikeout guy, with just 77 punchouts in 121 1\/3 innings this year, so it will be interesting to see if his stuff ticks up at all coming on in relief.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_c4zgva7kd\">At 60-61, the Royals have to be nearly flawless the rest of the way to erase their four-game wild-card deficit. That means regardless of when Lorenzen, Falter, and Bergert get the ball, they&#8217;ll need to keep runs at a minimum.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_mxvz7o-o_O-style_12bse5w-o_O-style_6s3kpz\" data-mm-id=\"_rbjpo06tj\"><em><strong>More MLB: <\/strong><\/em><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"tagStyle_16dbupz-o_O-style_1gn6yjz\" href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/royals\/prospects\/royals-latest-farm-system-ranking-suggests-uncertain-future-in-kc-jackson3\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Royals&#8217; Latest Farm System Ranking Suggests Uncertain Future In KC<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.si.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The good news about the Kansas City Royals&#8217; trade deadline was that they stockpiled arms. The bad news is that they&#8217;re now trying to navigate some delicate decisions. On deadline day, Kansas City acquired three potential starting pitchers: Bailey Falter, Ryan Bergert, and Stephen Kolek. There was only room for two of them in the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1960021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1960020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-royalty"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Royals-Matt-Quatraro-Explains-Surprise-Bailey-Falter-Decision-After-Just.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1960020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1960020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1960021"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1960020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1960020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1960020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}