The Phillies’ season might have been over before we really got a chance to settle into October baseball, but at least there is some baseball being played that Phillies’ fans should be paying attention to.
On Saturday afternoon in Arizona, one of the more anticipated Arizona Fall League starts in recent memory got underway when Andrew Painter took the mound. Facing hitters for the first time in a game situation since his surgery, Painter got off to a great start.
Andrew Painter’s first inning in the Arizona Fall League:
1-2-3 inning, nine pitches
Three pitches touched 100 MPH
Struck out Bryce Eldridge in three pitches (got him with an 84 MPH curveball)— Grace Del Pizzo (@GraceDelPizzo) October 12, 2024Andrew Painter K’ing Bryce Eldridge.