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Philadelphia Phillies Top Prospect Takes Important Step in Return From Injury

Philadelphia Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter takes an important step towards his return from injury.

Kade Kistner

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The Philadelphia Phillies need all the help they can get when it comes to their pitching rotation. 

One player who was supposed to help them this season, potentially as their fifth starter, is top prospect Andrew Painter. 

Unfortunately he suffered a sprained UCL in spring training that has side lined him since. The Phillies have felt the loss. 

Luckily, Painter has made a massive stride in his potential return to pitching on a mound. Perhaps even for the Phillies. 

According to MLB.com, Painter threw a 20-pitch bullpen on Tuesday at Philadelphia's spring training complex in Florida. 

Painter is expected to throw another bullpen on Friday and then the prospects of rehab assignments may present itself. 

The top prospect then could have a chance to start for the Phillies by the end of the season. Which is the same timeline he was on before the season even started. 

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KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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