It wasn’t quite Gabe Kapler saying Hoby Milner was “nasty, brother,” but Philadelphia Phillies rookie left-hander Bailey Falter got some ringing endorsements after limiting the San Francisco Giants to one run in three innings Friday.
Falter – who also pitched three scoreless innings in Los Angeles earlier this week – has caught the eye of Bryce Harper, who was very complimentary of him after a series-opening loss to the Giants.
“Yeah, he’s nasty,” Harper said of Falter. “I really like him a lot. He goes out there and throws strikes. He’s got four pitches that he throws strikes with.