Andrew Painter has great final spring start for Phillies that quells concerns for 2026
This is exactly what the Phillies were hoping to see out of Painter.
Andrew Painter has great final spring start for Phillies that quells concerns for 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies are going to be relying on some new faces in the 2026 season.
Justin Crawford and Adolis Garcia are a few obvious new faces in Philadelphia's MLB lineup, but there are others of great importance as well. Brad Keller, Kyle Buckhus, and Jonathan Bowlan are some new faces in the bullpen. But the most important newcomer is Andrew Painter, the Phillies' top pitching prospect.
There have been some concerns with his fastball and overall ability at times this spring. However, as Matt Gelb of The Athletic noted after his Wednesday start against the Atlanta Braves , in what might be Painter's last spring training start, he did exactly what the Phillies were hoping to get out of him heading into 2026. Phillies get encouraging final start from Andrew Painter before 2026 MLB season "In what was likely his last spring outing, Andrew Painter left quite an impression against a Braves lineup filled with regulars," Gelb writes.
"Four scoreless. Showed a strong slider and sweeper combo with some nice change-ups. Held 96 mph.