Availability
Painter allowed one earned run on four hits and one walk while striking out eight over 5.1 innings in Tuesday's win over the Nationals.
Fantasy Impact
Painter's long-awaited MLB debut could not have gone much better. The towering young righty dominated the Nationals through five scoreless frames before surrendering a single tally in the sixth inning. Painter fired 57 of 84 pitches for strikes and appears more than ready to make an impact for the Phillies. He is in line to return to the mound Monday in San Francisco.
The Phillies selected the contract of RHP Andrew Painter.
Fantasy Impact
Painter has officially cracked the starting rotation for the Phillies to open the season. He is expected to take the mound on Tuesday against the Nationals.
Phillies right-hander Andrew Painter has made the Opening Day rotation and will pitch the fifth game of the regular season at home against the Washington Nationals.
Fantasy Impact
The Phillies' first-round pick in 2021 will make his highly-anticipated MLB debut on March 31. The 22-year-old missed the entire 2023 and 2024 seasons and posted a 5.40 ERA across 22 starts with Triple-A Lehigh Valley in 2025.
The Phillies expect Andrew Painter to make their Opening Day rotation.
Fantasy Impact
Painter tossed two perfect innings in his second Grapefruit League start. He threw 20 pitches and pounded the strike zone. He'll be a player to monitor the rest of camp.
The Phillies say Andrew Painter will not pitch in the Futures Game.
Fantasy Impact
Painter had his name selected on Monday to the Futures Game in a couple of weeks. He remains shut down during the All-Star break.