Daily News | Phillies hitters get first at-bats against Andrew Painter: ‘He definitely doesn’t look 19′
Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter drew quite a crowd to watch him throw to big league hitters on Wednesday.CLEARWATER, Fla. — At around 11:40 a.m. on Wednesday, Bailey Falter leaned against the chain-link fence that surrounds Robin Roberts Field.He wasn’t alone. Dozens of players, team officials, and reporters stood along the dirt, on the grass, in the dugouts, behind the fence, all of them hoping to catch a glimpse of Andrew Painter, the Phillies’ 19-year-old pitching phenom.
Painter did not do that. He briskly struck out Marsh, who was barking at Painter in between swings. Next up was Schwarber, who gave the righty feedback over the course of his at-bat. After a few pitches, Painter threw him his cutter, which hePainter didn’t want that. He nodded in agreement. He tried to throw it again, and this time it moved slightly away from Painter’s arm side.
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