DAVID, PANAMA - AUGUST 19: Andrew Painter #24 of United States pitches in the 2nd inning during the final match of WSBC U-15 World Cup Super Round at Estadio Kenny Serracin on August 19, 2018 in David, Panama. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies selected RHP Andrew Painter in the first round of the 2021 Draft on Sunday.
The pitcher, who stands at a towering six-foot-seven, won the Gatorade High School Player of the Year in Florida for 2020-2021, and posted a 0.38 ERA over 47 innings this year.
Despite that dazzling ERA, Painter wasn’t projected to draft in the top-20, making it a big surprise that the Phillies grabbed him with the thirteenth pick, especially considering Khalil Watson was still available.