Painter, who had Tommy John surgery in July 2023, threw 15 pitches. He will throw another session on Saturday and continue to build up his pitch count.
TORONTO — Andrew Painter took a big step in his recovery from Tommy John elbow surgery on Wednesday, throwing to hitters at theWednesday marked the first time he had thrown to hitters since he underwent Tommy John elbow surgery on July 24, 2023. Up until this point, he had been throwing bullpen sessions in Clearwater.The plan is for him to throw another live bullpen session on Saturday, and then progressively build his pitch count up from there. Painter, who is ranked as the No.
The Phillies have said that they don’t want rush him. The expectation is still that Painter will not pitch in big league games until 2025. But their hope is that whenever Painter returns, he’ll pick up right where he left off. Expectations were so high for him that he entered 2023 with a legitimate chance to win a spot in the Phillies’ rotation. Even though his health issues have delayed his timeline, Painter is still only 21, and has plenty of upside.He throws a four-seam fastball, a slider, a change-up and a curveball.
He jumped three minor league levels in 2022: from low-A Clearwater to high-A Jersey Shore to double-A Reading. He posted a 1.56 ERA across all three levels that year, with 155 strikeouts to 25 walks.
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