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Here's Everything We Know About Andrew Painter's Second Fall League Start

Feb 23, 2023; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter (76) during photo day at BayCare Ballpark. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports Nathan Ray Seebeck

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Andrew Painter made his second start of the Arizona Fall League for the Glendale Desert Dogs Friday afternoon. Here's everything we know about how the afternoon went for the No. 1 overall prospect in the Phillies organization. 

Painter pitched two innings for the second start in a row. Against the Mesa Solar Sox, the 21-year-old allowed two hits and one run while striking out two batters: 

If you thought Statcast data wouldn't be available for an AFL start, you underestimated how desperate baseball fans are for information:

Aram Leighton of Just Baseball has footage of all 33 pitches thrown by Painter:

Painter appeared to have a real shot to make the Opening Day roster in 2023, when he was just 19 years old. However, he suffered an elbow injury in Spring Training that ultimately required Tommy John surgery, which sidelined him for the entirety of the 2024 campaign. 

Despite that, Painter remains one of the top overall prospects in the sport, one who the Phillies were reportedly unwilling to discuss in trades this past summer

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Tim Kelly

Tim Kelly is the Managing Editor for On Pattison. He's been on the Phillies beat since 2020. Kelly is also on Bleacher Report's MLB staff. Previously, Kelly has worked for Audacy Sports, SportsRadio 94 WIP, Just Baseball, FanSided, Locked On and Sports Illustrated/FanNation. Kelly is a graduate of Bloomsburg University with a major in Mass Communications and minor in Political Science.

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