In IronPigs debut, Phillies prospect Andrew Painter lives up to his name

In IronPigs debut, Phillies prospect Andrew Painter lives up to his name

ALLENTOWN — Just like the Rolling Stones, top Phillies prospect Andrew Painter painted it black. Dotting the black edges of the plate, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound righthander — with a delivery as smooth as silk — struck out five and allowed just one hit in three scoreless innings during his Triple-A debut with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs against the Worcester Red Sox Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park. Painter, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery…

For IronPigs debut, Phillies prospect Andrew Painter lives up to his name

ALLENTOWN — Just like the Rolling Stones, Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter painted it black. Dotting the black edges of the plate, the 6-foot-7, 215-pound righthander — with a delivery as smooth as silk — struck out five and allowed just one hit in three innings during his Triple-A debut with the Lehigh Valley IronPigs against the Worcester Red Sox Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park. Painter, who is recovering from Tommy John surgery on his pi…

Andrew Painter’s AAA debut wasn’t perfect—but the countdown to South Philly is officially on

The mound at Coca-Cola Park felt a little bit different Thursday night. It wasn’t just another minor league game. It was Andrew Painter Night and Phillies fans in the Lehigh Valley got the first real look at the most hyped Phillies pitching prospect since… well, maybe ever.Andrew Painter, all 6-foot-7 of him, made his long-awaited triple-A debut for the IronPigs and threw three scoreless innings against the Worcester Red Sox.The stuff was there.…

New Phillies minor-league reliever is 30 years old, but still ‘relatively new to pitching’

Daniel Robert is a new member of the Phillies organization. (Ty Daubert/Phillies Nation) ALLENTOWN, Pa. — Daniel Robert was caught off guard when a scout called him and told him that a major-league organization wanted him — as a pitcher. Sure, the 6-foot-4 right-hander had thrown in some collegiate games at Auburn, but his focus was stepping into the lefty batter’s box and manning first base or right field for the Tigers. He had an .830 OPS in 6…

Phillies Top Prospect Andrew Painter Set to Debut for IronPigs May 8th

The Philadelphia Phillies have announced that top pitching prospect Andrew Painter will debut for the IronPigs on Thursday, May 8th against the Worcester Red Sox at Coca-Cola Park. First pitch is slated for 6:45 p.m. The Phillies announced Painter’s next probable start for Thursday,