{"id":2420066,"date":"2026-05-17T02:29:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T02:29:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2420066"},"modified":"2026-05-17T02:29:56","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T02:29:56","slug":"bailey-falter-alters-pitching-routine-in-return-to-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/bailey-falter-alters-pitching-routine-in-return-to-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Bailey Falter alters pitching routine in return to Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"\"><!----><!----><\/p>\n<figure\/><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!----><!--[--><!-- AiSummaryComponent.html --><\/p>\n<div class=\"ai-summary-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"ai-summary\"><a target=\"_blank\" class=\"expander\" onclick=\"this.classList.toggle('open');\" wp_automatic_readability=\"1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid\" wp_automatic_readability=\"7\">\n<p class=\"summary\">AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/nation-world\/national\/article280707640.html\">Read our AI Policy.<\/a><\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<ul><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>He spent a little over a month rehabbing in Triple-A Omaha for left elbow inflammation.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>He shifted his pitching mentality and routine in Triple-A Omaha to suit a reliever role.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<li>On rehab he allowed four earned runs in 13 1\/3 innings and said his velocity felt better.<\/li>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--]--><!----><!----><span class=\"dateline\">ST. LOUIS<\/span><!----><!----><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Kansas City Royals pitcher Bailey Falter was thrilled to walk back into the visiting clubhouse at Busch Stadium in St. Louis on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>He was ready to get to work.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cExcited to be back on the big league field,\u201d the left-handed reliever said.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Falter had been <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/sports\/mlb\/kansas-city-royals\/article315296253.html\">sidelined with left-elbow inflammation<\/a>. He spent a little over a month nursing the injury and pitching on a rehab assignment. The Royals took a cautious approach with him, as he spent the maximum amount of time in Triple-A Omaha.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>It was for a good reason.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was honestly ready to come back after probably the first week, week and a half,\u201d Falter said, \u201cbut I understand why I was down there for the whole 30 days. (I\u2019m j)ust coming back here and &#8230; just being ready to toe the rubber, one (relief appearance) every day or one every two days.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Falter developed a new routine while rehabbing with Triple-A Omaha. He shifted his pitching mentality to better serve him as a reliever. It required a new training regimen to get his body accustomed to pitching in short order.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a big change for me,\u201d Falter said. \u201cBut I figured something out. Got in touch with some people back home and had the agent reach out to some people off the field for me to kind of just run some stuff by me. Kind of develop a routine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Falter utilized the new approach after his first week in Omaha. He worked to create an arm and body routine and it has led to encouraging results.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>During his rehab stint, Falter <a target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"Follow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/falteba01.shtml\">allowed four earned runs<\/a> in 13 1\/3 innings. He hopes to be prepared for whatever role comes his way, including pitching on consecutive days, if needed.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe arm is in a consistent good spot, everything feels well,\u201d Falter said. \u201cNo problems, no soreness, no nothing. That\u2019s the biggest thing I was trying to take away down there.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Falter believes his velocity is better, as well. He sharpened his secondary pitches \u2014 slider, changeup, curveball \u2014 during his rehab stint. His goal now is to carry over the progress he made with the Storm Chasers to his big-league return.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the beautiful thing about this game,\u201d he said. \u201cYou\u2019ve gotta kind of go through it to figure out what you need to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Falter rejoins a bullpen that\u2019s now without Strahm and Carlos Est\u00e9vez. There will be more opportunities to pitch in higher-leverage situations moving forward.<\/p>\n<p><!----><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe amount of stuff that I have to do to go out there and throw a baseball now blows my mind,\u201d Falter said. \u201cIt\u2019s all worth it, though, because I\u2019ll do whatever it takes just to continue to feel the way that I\u2019ve been feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--]--><!----><!----><!----><!----><\/p>\n<div class=\"zone grid\">\n<div class=\"related-stories story-module\">\n<h5>Related Stories from  Kansas City Star<\/h5>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"story-module\" wp_automatic_readability=\"28.718181818182\">\n<div class=\"author-card \" wp_automatic_readability=\"8.8363636363636\">\n<div class=\"thumb\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\"><br \/>\n                        <br \/>\n                    <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<div class=\"article-details\">\n<p>                <a target=\"_blank\" class=\"author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/profile\/274524051\/\">Jaylon Thompson<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                    <span class=\"credit\">The Kansas City Star<\/span><\/p>\n<p> <!-- Added as per FE-855 --><\/p>\n<p>                     <!-- End of class=\"social-media\" --><\/p><\/div>\n<p>            <span>Jaylon Thompson covers the Royals for The Kansas City Star. 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