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Down on the Farm: No. 1 Prospect Andrew Painter Promoted
Mike Lipinski has been covering Philadelphia sports since 2005. Previous stops include Section 247 Sports, My MMA News, and more. He has been a part of the Sports Talk Philly team since 2019. He is the editor of Philadelphia Phillies content, co-editor for college football covering mainly the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, and dabbles in all other sports. Follow him on social media channels -Twitter & Threads- @TheMikeLipinski
All posts by Mike LipinskiPublished06 Jun 2022
By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor 
The No. 1 prospect in the Philadelphia Phillies farm system is on the move. RHP Andrew Painter has been promoted to High-A Jersey Shore, the club announced on Monday.
Painter, the 13th overall pick in the 2021 First-Year Player Draft, went 1-1 with a 1.40 ERA, 0.85 WHIP, 69 Ks in 9-games and 38.2 innings with Clearwater. For his career, Painter is 1-1 with a 1.21 ERA, 0.83 WHIP, 81 Ks in 13-games and 44.2 innings.
The @Phillies No. 1 prospect Andrew Painter (@Andypainterr) has been promoted to High-A Jersey Shore (@BlueClaws). pic.twitter.com/tdjBCBzVgy
— Phillies Player Development (@PhilsPlayerDev) June 6, 2022
While Painter has been dominant this year, the highlight of the early season came on April 23. The 19-year old threw five scoreless innings and struck out 14 Tampa Yankees in a Clearwater win. Painter finished the month of April with a 0.00 ERA, 30 Ks, and organizational honors.
