Andrew Painter (baseball)

Andrew Patrick Painter (born April 10, 2003) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

Andrew Painter
Philadelphia Phillies
Pitcher
Born: (2003-04-10) April 10, 2003
Pompano Beach, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

Painter attended Calvary Christian Academy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.[1] He committed to the University of Florida during his freshman year in 2018.[2] The summer after his freshman year, he played for the USA Baseball 15U National Team in Panama where he earned a Gold Medal and was named to the All-World team.[3][4] As a sophomore in 2019, he went 7-2 with a 1.43 ERA over 53+23 innings, leading Calvary Christian to the 4A state championship game.[5][6] That summer, he was named to the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game at Wrigley Field, being one of two juniors selected.[7] In 2020, his junior year, he gave up one run and struck out 33 batters over 15 innings before the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] Painter finished his senior season in 2021 with a 6-1 record and a 0.38 ERA while striking out 93 batters over 47 innings.[9] He was named the 2021 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year.[10]

Professional career

Painter was selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the first round with the 13th overall selection of the 2021 Major League Baseball draft.[11] He signed with the Phillies for a bonus of $3.9 million.[12] He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Phillies with whom he threw six scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts for the season.[13] He opened the 2022 season with the Clearwater Threshers of the Single-A Florida State League.[14]

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