Bailey Falter scratched from scheduled start due to soreness

by Bruno Mulé | Pirates Correspondent | Thu, Mar 13th 11:03am EDT

Bailey Falter did not recover well from his Wednesday catch session and has been scratched from Thursday’s Grapefruit League game against the Twins. (Noah Hiles)

Bailey Falter, who was today's scheduled starter, will no longer pitch this afternoon. Per Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk, Falter did not recover well after throwing catch at the facility yesterday. He said Falter won't pitch today out off out of an…
— Noah Hiles (@_NoahHiles) March 13, 2025

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Pirates senior director of sports medicine Todd Tomczyk described the decision as precautionary, citing “general body soreness” as the reason for Falter’s removal from the schedule. Instead, he will play catch again Thursday before the team reassesses his status. Expected to open the season in Pittsburgh’s rotation, any prolonged delay could put his Opening Day availability in question. If Falter is sidelined, the Pirates may need to explore alternative rotation options.

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