Philadelphia Phillies No. 1 and MLB.com’s No. 7-ranked prospect Andrew Painter is about to make his first begin on the Triple-A degree on Thursday.
It is a massive step for Painter, who underwent Tommy John surgical procedure in July 2023 and returned to the mound throughout the Arizona Fall League in 2024.
Philadelphia has been further cautious with the right-hander during the last 12 months. He did not seem in spring coaching and commenced his 2025 marketing campaign in Low-A Clearwater.
In 4 begins, the 22-year-old posted a 3.97 ERA in 11.1 innings pitched with 12 strikeouts and one stroll.
Between three ranges in 2022, with the best being Double-A, Painter achieved a shocking 1.56 ERA in 22 begins, hanging out 155 batters in 103.2 innings.
Painter was drafted by the Phillies thirteenth total within the 2021 MLB Draft out of highschool. The imposing 6-foot-7 starter has been touted as baseball’s prime right-handed pitcher for years, and his debut can be extremely anticipated.
The group beforehand acknowledged that they anticipated Painter’s debut to be “July-ish.” He seems on monitor to fulfill that tentative deadline. Nonetheless, all of it will depend on how he fares in Triple-A.
Ranger Suarez is set to rejoin the Phillies’ rotation on Sunday, bringing their beginning workers to 6. If Painter debuts within the coming months, they might have to maneuver somebody to the bullpen.
For now, although, Philadelphia followers needs to be excited, as Painter is that a lot nearer to his big-league debut.
