Painter has setback, undergoing testing on right elbow

MIAMI — The Phillies opened Spring Training believing Andrew Painter might make their Opening Day roster.

Now, one wonders when he’ll even throw off a mound once more.

Painter, who’s MLB Pipeline’s No. 10 prospect, is present process testing due to “discomfort” in his proper elbow, Phillies supervisor Rob Thomson stated earlier than Friday’s collection opener towards the Marlins at loanDepot park. Thomson declined to say what assessments Painter wanted. He additionally stated he didn’t have these outcomes.

Painter’s setback is regarding as a result of he injured the UCL in his proper elbow in Spring Training. The Phillies and Boras’ representatives thought he might rehab the harm with out surgical procedure. Painter just lately began throwing off a mound once more and final threw on Wednesday in Clearwater, Fla.

He had been scheduled to face hitters for the primary time this week in Clearwater. It by no means occurred.

“I’m concerned,” Thomson stated. “You’re always concerned when guys are sore. We’ll know more after we get the tests back.”

It is sort of sure that Painter will probably be shut down from throwing for the foreseeable future.

“We’ll just see,” Thomson stated. “We’re going to be careful with him obviously, but we’ll see once we get the test results.”