Phillies Select Andrew Painter In First Round Of Draft
The Philadelphia Phillies selected high school pitcher Andrew Painter with the 13th overall selection in the 2021 amateur draft. He was ranked by Rotoballer as the 16th-best prospect available. Painter has an excellent pitcher's frame and stands 6-foot-6. He has a solid fastball, good changeup and two developing breaking balls with average-or-better potential. He also has above-average command for his age. The Phillies took a prep pitcher with their first-round selection in 2020, and Mick Abel has quickly become their second-best prospect behind another hurler inRead More News