Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Unveils New Pitch This Spring

He's started throwing a new pitch this spring.

Philadelphia Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter kicked off spring training by telling reporters that he's started throwing a brand new pitch, a cutter, increasing his repertoire to an impressive five-pitch mix.

Phillies top prospect 6’7” Andrew Painter throwing 🔥🔥

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Painter is competing this spring with Bailey Falter for the final spot in the Phillies' Opening Day rotation, which is pretty insane, considering he's just 19 years old.

The 6-foot-7, 215 pounds teenager is one of the best pitching prospects in all of baseball and could force himself onto the Phillies' Opening Day roster with a strong showing this spring.

He posted a stellar 1.56 ERA, 0.89 WHIP, and 155 strikeouts over 103.2 innings of work this past season, split between three minor-league levels.
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