Andrew Painter Stellar in Poor Conditions; IronPigs Beat Buffalo Again

Phillies prospect Andrew Painter takes big next step in Tommy John comeback

Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter reached another major milestone Wednesday night as the fireballing right-hander continues to come back from Tommy John surgery that cost him two full seasons.

Andrew Painter stellar in poor conditions; IronPigs beat Buffalo again

Andrew Painter made two mistakes in Wednesday’s start for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He shook off a pitch on a 3-2 count and insisted on a challenge of an umpire’s ball-strike call. Both decisions in a five-pitch sequence in the third inning did not go in Painter’s favor. Everything else did in his four innings on a raw, miserable night at Coca-Cola Park. The Phillies’ No. 1 prospect struck out seven – most in his seven starts this season – and…

Phillies’ No. 1 prospect has his first stellar outing since joining Triple-A – Philly Sports

ALLENTOWN -- The Phillies' No. 1 prospect Andrew Painter once again showed why he is the club's prized possession and the No. 5 prospect in all of baseball Wednesday night. The 22-year-old racked up a season-high seven strikeouts in four-plus innings of work on 71 pitches on a rain-soaked Wednesday night at Coca-Cola Park. Andrew Painter speaking with Philadelphia media. With a feel like temperature below 50 degrees, wind and rain, it certainly …

Andrew Painter was dialed in Lehigh Valley, strikes out 7, dominant Triple-A start

Don’t look now, but Andrew Painter might be knocking on the door again.In his third Triple-A start for Lehigh Valley, the Phillies’ top prospect and MLB’s No. 5 overall prospect put on a show — striking out a season-high seven batters while pitching into the fifth inning.It was the best Painter has looked since joining the IronPigs, and it’s clear the strikeout pitch is starting to click.Painter tossed 71 pitches and racked up 7 K as his fastbal…