Daily News | Phils send reliever Bailey Falter to triple A to stretch out his innings, recall reliever Damon Jones
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, Bailey Falter, throws in the 7th inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Wednesday, April 13, 2022, in Philadelphia.The Phillies have had quite a bit of roster shuffling within the last 24 hours. Bryson Stott was sent down to triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, and utility man Roman Quinn was called up to the big league club. On Tuesday morning, the Phillies swapped left-handed relievers, sending Bailey Falter to Allentown and calling up Damon Jones.
“He needs to go play,” Girardi said Tuesday. “He is definitely in our future plans. I told him, basically, don’t do what I did. Don’t go down and pout for two weeks. Go play, in case something happens. You know how quickly something can happen in this game. Guy gets hit by a pitch, guy pulls a hammy, you could be right back and expected to play every day. Not getting at-bats is not good for his development. We want him to get at-bats, get going.
Girardi said that the Phillies would like to build up Falter more in the minor leagues, and stretch him out as a starter. He’ll start a game in Lehigh Valley on Friday or on Saturday.