Andrew Painter #76

Andrew Patrick Painter… 2021 graduate of Calvary Christian Academy (FL)… Named the 2021 Gatorade Florida Baseball Player of the Year and selected as a Baseball America High School All-American after going 6-1 with a 0.31 ERA while holding opponents to a .119 AVG during his senior season… Also had 91 strikeouts in 45.1 innings… Signed by: Victor Gomez.

2022

Named the Paul Owens Award winner as the best pitcher in the Phillies Minor League system...Named Baseball America Minor League Pitcher of the Year and MLB Pipeline Pitcher of the Year...Selected as an MiLB.com Organization All-Star...Led all Phillies Minor Leaguers in strikeouts (155), ERA (1.56, min. 50.0 IP) and WHIP (0.89, min. 50.0 IP) and was T-1st in CG (one) & SHO (one) and fourth in starts (22) & IP (103.2)…Was the first Phillies Minor Leaguer with a sub-1.60 ERA and at least 145 strikeouts since Cole Hamels in 2003 and was one of only two Minor Leaguers to do so in 2022...Began season with Clearwater (A)…Struck out 14 batters on 4/23 vs Tampa...Was promoted to Jersey Shore (A) on 6/6...Threw his first professional shutout (7.0 IP) on 8/6 vs Hudson Valley, allowing two hits while striking out 11...Promoted to Reading (AA) on 8/21, where he finished the season...Struck out 38.7% of the batters he faced (401 BF) and walked only 6.2% (25)…Averaged 13.46 SO/9.0 IP (103.2 IP)…Across the three levels, went 6-2 with a 1.56 ERA (18 ER, 103.2 IP), 155 SO, 25 BB, five HR and 0.89 WHIP...Following the season, was named the top prospect in the Phillies minor league system by Baseball America and the No. 1 pitching prospect in baseball by MLB.com...Was also rated as having the best slider and control in the Phillies system by Baseball America.

2021

Began pro career with Florida Complex League Phillies (R)…Tossed 6.0 scoreless innings with no walks and struck out 12 of the 21 batters he faced (57.1%)...Participated in Florida Instructional League l Following the season, was named the No. 2 prospect in the Phillies system by Baseball America.