Bailey Falter will start Game 4 of the NLCS for the Philadelphia Phillies against the San Diego Padres, manager Rob Thomson announced after a victory in Game 3.
For Falter, it will mark his first appearance this postseason, even though he’s been on the roster for each round. The 25-year-old lefty last pitched in the final game of the season, allowing two hits in a scoreless frame against the Houston Astros.
Since then, Falter has thrown bullpen sessions, but not appeared in a game. The plan is to have Falter pitch one time through the lineup, but that can of course change given how successful he is or isn’t in the early going.