After two lost seasons, how many innings can the Phillies count on from Painter? They’re working on it, with the same methodical approach they’ve taken during his successful recovery from surgery.

The Phillies hoped to see Andy Painter stay healthy, pitch without pain, and flash some velocity in the Arizona Fall League. Modest goals. After all, Painter's AFL stint represented the 21-year-old's first game action since undergoing Tommy John surgery in 2023.

Pintar was acquired from the Diamondbacks at the trade deadline as part of the A.J. Puk deal. He was a workhorse in Arizona this fall, appearing in 27 games and racking up 107 at-bats. He hit .271/.376/.374 with three homers, nine stolen bases and a 28:14 K:BB.

On Tuesday, Phillies team President Dave Dombrowski mentioned Andrew Painter has someone who could help the team in 2025.

Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter not only showed his arm was healthy in the Arizona Fall League, he excelled, earning the league's top pitching award.

For six more weeks again this year, some of the best prospects in baseball shined in the Arizona Fall League, the game’s most elite prospect circuit. Now it’s time to give out some hardware. The Fall League annually awards the Joe Black MVP Award to its top performer,

The 2025 rotation for the Philadelphia Phillies is almost set. The only thing they have to figure out is who will be the fifth starter. Andrew Painter could take the spot. He has been pitching in the Arizona Fall League for the Desert Dogs,

After missing almost two full seasons because of injury, Painter was named the Pitcher of the Year in the prospect-driven league.