If you need an idea of why Philadelphia Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski was so protective of RHP Andrew Painter in trade talks, here’s a pretty good one.
In his updated look at the top 50 prospects in baseball, ESPN‘s Kiley McDaniel ranked Painter as the No. 32 prospect in baseball, and even says the Washington Nationals kicked around ideas of how to include the Phillies in the Juan Soto deal in hopes of landing the talented righty.
“Painter (great pitcher name) has had a huge velo spike this spring, gaining 3-4 ticks (he’s now hitting triple digits) and firming up his already 55-to-60 grade raw stuff to be even better.