Meet the Top Pitching Prospect Who Still Is Awaiting the Call from the Majors

So who is the next pitching prospect on the list waiting his turn?

Step right up, right-hander Andrew Painter.

The Philadelphia Phillies’ prospect is listed as No. 10 on the MLB Pipeline list.

With Chandler off to Pittsburgh, Painter is the only pitcher remaining in MLB Pipeline’s Top 20.

The list is overrun by shortstop prospects, in fact. The first six play shortstop, with three more in the Top 20.

The Andrew Painter Profile

The 6-foot-7, 215-pound Painter was selected by the Phillies in the first round, No. 13 overall, out of high school in 2021. He is 22.

In his second season, he advanced to Double-A Reading and was on the fast track to the big leagues. However, he lost all of the 2023 and 2024 seasons to Tommy John surgery.

The Phillies have been patient as he works his way back from injury. In 17 starts at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, he has a 4-5 record with a 5.31 ERA and has struck out 82 batters in 81.1 innings.

His past three starts have been rough, however. He is 1-2 and has given up 15 runs (14 earned) on 18 hits and nine walks over 13.1 innings. He struck out 15 in that span.

The Pirates are playing out the string of the season, and giving Chandler a look is the logical move. The Phillies, however, are in the throes of a pennant race, and leaving Painter to work out his rough edges could make sense in the Philadelphia front office.

Still, Painter, like all those other pitchers before him, is waiting for the call.