US EditionIn IronPigs debut, Phillies prospect Andrew Painter lives up to his name
- Andrew Painter, a 22-year-old Phillies prospect recovering from Tommy John surgery, made his Triple-A debut for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs on a Thursday night at Coca-Cola Park against the Worcester Red Sox.
- Painter's progression follows cautious management to balance recovery with preserving innings, though Phillies GM Dave Dombrowski said, "We could go quicker" with his development.
- In front of a sellout crowd, Painter delivered three scoreless innings with a fastball averaging 96.8 mph and topping out at 98.3 mph, striking out five batters while allowing one hit.
- Painter retired seven batters in a row, threw 60 pitches with 34 strikes, and struck out Roman Anthony, baseball's top prospect, on a 12-to-6 curveball to start the game.
- Painter's encouraging start, marked by a 2.30 ERA over a brief stint of nearly sixteen innings in the Arizona Fall League, indicates he may progress quickly if his health holds and inning restrictions are managed.
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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…
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The ReporterFor 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…
Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter shines early on in Triple-A debut – Philly Sports
ALLENTOWN -- Andrew Painter's Triple-A debut was symbolic of how his young career has started. Similar to the flamethrower cruising through three levels of the Phillies' farm system in his first full season as a pro before dealing with adversity, the 22-year-old breezed through is first two innings on Thursday night prior to running into a challenge. That challenge was far less serious than recovering from Tommy John surgery and spending countle…
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.…
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,
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