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Phillies Make Surprise Roster Move Ahead of Giants Matchup

The Philadelphia Phillies sent a faltering Bailey Falter down to Triple-A Lehigh Valley ahead of their second game against the San Francisco Giants.

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Changes are coming for the Philadelphia Phillies pitching rotation. 

The club optioned left-hander Bailey Falter was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Right-hander Erich Uelmen was recalled to take his place on the 26-man roster. 

The 26-year-old lefty has not had an easy time in the rotation. In his last three starts, he holds an ERA of a whopping 6.57. 

In Monday's 6-3 loss to the Giants, he allowed eight hits and six unearned runs over 4 1/3 innings pitched.

Falter won the fifth spot in the rotation after Andrew Painter suffered a UCL sprain during spring training. But with an overall record of 0-7 and a 5.13 ERA over those starts, he wasn't able to hold up to the task. 

He also held the not-so-great title of being tied for the major league lead in losses.

The question now will be is Uelmen going to be reliable? Or will it just be in Philadelphia's best interest to have a bullpen game every five days? 

Stay tuned. 

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Regina Ham is an editor and writer for Inside the Phillies. As an alumna of the University of Maryland-College Park, she studied both broadcast and multimedia journalism. A six-year veteran of the sports industry, she's worked in radio, television, and online media. You can follow her on Twitter @regina_ham or Instagram @reginamariesports.  Upon her undergraduate education, Regina went to work in 2016 for Sirius XM-Satellite Radio on College Sports Nation/ESPNU for two years.  During her time in school, Regina interned at a variety of Washington, D.C.-area media organizations, including NBC Sports Washington and WTOP. There she assisted in coverage of local MLB and NHL teams. She also interned down at WAAY 31 in Huntsville, AL and worked on stories regarding the local Minor League Baseball affiliate and SEC football.  Regina worked in international sports television for almost four years, covering sports from MLS to the KHL and the KBO. She joined Philly Sports Network in 2022 and covers both the Phillies and Philadelphia Flyers before joining the Sports Illustrated network in 2023.  You can follow her on Twitter @Regina_ham or on Instagram @reginamariesports. If you have any questions or comments, she can be reached at regina.ham28@gmail.com.

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