Andrew Painter To Open In Extended Spring Training
Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski informed reporters that top prospect Andrew Painter will open the season in extended spring training in a few weeks. The 22-year-old righthander pitched well in the Arizona Fall League last year after missing the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. Painter hasn’t appeared in an official minor league game since Sept. 16, 2022, with Double-A Reading. The Phillies are counting on their pitching prodigy to make his MLB debut near midseason.
