Royals Designate Falter for Assignment After Tumultuous Tenure in Kansas City

Royals designate Falter for assignment after tumultuous tenure in Kansas City

Falter was acquired by the Royals in a trade with the Pittsburgh Pirates on July 31, 2025.

Royals Designate Bailey Falter For Assignment

The Royals have designated struggling left-hander Bailey Falter for assignment, per a team announcement. He’s out of minor league options, so simply sending him to Triple-A Omaha without a DFA wasn’t possible. Righty Mason Black was recalled from Omaha in a corresponding move. Falter, 29, has appeared in five games (two of them starts) for the Royals this season. He’s allowed runs in all five, including multiple runs in four of the five. Those s…