The Philadelphia Phillies’ farm system has several pitching prospects poised to break out in 2022
After years of mediocrity, the Philadelphia Phillies‘ farm system is finally turning around.
This year, for the first time since 2017, they improved in the organizational rankings, and in the next few years, will have several elite pitching prospects debut and transform the team.
It’s worth noting that with less than a month of Minor League Baseball under their belts, each pitcher on this list is being judged on small sample sizes. That said, here are three pitching prospects to watch in 2022…
1. Andrew Painter RHP
Andrew Painter is looking great so far this season. Over his first two starts of the season with High-A Clearwater, the Phillies’ 2021 first-round pick has a combined seven shutout innings with 16 strikeouts.
The hard-thrower’s hot start (his fastball is touching 99 mph this season) is even more impressive because it’s a continuation of his 2021 performance, with four shutout starts at the rookie level.
This is what all the video from the Clearwater game looks like, this is Andrew Painter’s first strikeout on an 87 mph change up … Painter sat 95-98, T99 with the fastball, was 78-81 with the curve, 80-84 with the slider, and 86-87 with the change https://t.co/24lvkBoM81 pic.twitter.com/0rEVZvVnBx
— Mitch Rupert (@Mitch_Rupert) April 17, 2022
Painter’s big-league ETA is 2025 and the sample size of his pro career so far is small, but if he continues to pitch the way he has, he might arrive ahead of schedule.