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Bailey Falter, P
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Scouting report
Falter had interesting underlying traits in 2018 and '19, as he filled the zone with fringe stuff in the lower levels of the minor leagues, averaging fewer than two walks per nine innings from '17-'19. He missed the back half of 2019 because of an elbow strain but teams still kicked the tires on him in that year's Rule 5 Draft; Falter sat 89-92 that season. During 2020 instructs, he was not only healthy but throwing harder, sitting 90-94 throughout camp and 93-95 at his best. That extra velo is made tougher to hit because Falter is pretty funky and deceptive. His glove raise is like a magician's misdirection and he takes a gargantuan stride home, generating seven feet, three inches of extension. The secondaries are not dominant -- you'll see some plus changeups, but both breaking balls closer to average -- but I don't know how they'll play now that they're paired with a harder fastball. There's a breakout opportunity here, and if not, it's nice to know Falter is healthy and will be a viable backend option soon because of his ability to throw strikes. (Fall Instructional League)