Overview
- Andrew Painter, the Phillies' top pitching prospect and MLB.com's No. 7-ranked prospect, will start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Thursday against Worcester.
- Painter has been on a carefully managed recovery path since undergoing Tommy John surgery in July 2023, returning to game action in late 2024.
- The right-hander skipped High-A and Double-A levels this season after posting a 3.97 ERA with 12 strikeouts and one walk in 11.1 innings at Single-A Clearwater.
- Painter's Triple-A debut will follow a pitch limit of 60-65 pitches over four innings, continuing the Phillies' cautious approach to his workload.
- The Phillies have targeted a mid-season MLB debut for Painter, with team leadership projecting a potential call-up around July depending on his Triple-A performance.