Andrew Painter was born in April of 2003, during the first month of the final season that the Philadelphia Phillies played at Veterans Stadium.
As hard as it may be to believe, though, there seems to be a belief both inside and outside the Phillies organization that the 19-year-old isn’t far off from making an impact at the majors.
In fact, Bob Nightengale of USA Today says that he spoke to “several veteran scouts” that believe Painter will join the Phillies rotation at some point in 2023. One of them went as far as saying that “he’s one of their five best starters right now.