The Phillies made 20 choices in the draft earlier today. Fourteen of them were pitchers.
Painter, a 6-7 right-handed pitcher, was the 13th overall pick in the draft. He got a $3.9 million finalizing bonus. He had been committed to the University of Florida.
Painter, 18, instantly ends up being one of the Phillies top prospects, signing up with Mick Abel, the clubs leading choice a year back. Abel is a 6-5 right-hander. The Phillies hope the duo blossoms into a dominant 1-2 punch in the majors one day.
The Phillies revealed on Saturday that they have actually signed their top 11 draft picks, including first-rounder Andrew Painter.
Abel, 19, is currently pitching at Low A Clearwater.
Wheeler prepared to go
With 44 percent of the season remaining, Wheeler is a candidate for the National League Cy Young award. The Phillies have not had a Cy Young winner given that Roy Halladay in 2010.
Wheeler enters Sundays start tied for the majors lead in innings pitched (119 2/3). He is 3rd in strikeouts with 145 and 4th in the NL in ERA at 2.26
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San Franciscos Kevin Gausman, Milwaukees Brandon Woodruff, Miamis Trevor Rogers and the Dodgers Walker Buehler are likewise in the running for the NL Cy Young with more than 2 months to go.
Wheeler signed a five-year, $118 million contract with the Phillies prior to the 2020 season. He has a 2.50 ERA in 29 starts with the club.
Two-time NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets is the frontrunner to win the award again. He leads the majors with a 1.08 ERA. DeGrom has pitched considerably fewer innings (92) than Wheeler and on Saturday was shut down with forearm tightness. He will not make his scheduled start Monday for the Mets.
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Two-time NL Cy Young winner Jacob deGrom of the New York Mets is the frontrunner to win the award again. He leads the majors with a 1.08 ERA. He will not make his scheduled start Monday for the Mets.
When Zack Wheeler takes the mound versus the Miami Marlins at Citizens Bank Park, one of the stories of the 2nd half of the Phillies season recommences Sunday afternoon.
Painter, 18, immediately ends up being one of the Phillies top potential customers, signing up with Mick Abel, the clubs leading choice a year earlier. The Phillies hope the duo blooms into a dominant 1-2 punch in the majors sooner or later.
It was not clear Saturday night who Wheeler would pitch versus in the series finale against Miami. The Marlins put arranged starter Pablo Lopez on the hurt list with a right rotator cuff stress on Saturday.
