Painter said the results "weren’t exactly what I wanted,” but the most important thing was how he felt. "The arm’s healthy and that was the biggest takeaway."

A top pitching prospect in Minor League Baseball made his return to a mound, while a catching wunderkind is off to a hot start with the bat.

Everything had gone according to plan for Andrew Painter, who at age 19 appeared on the cusp of the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies’ 2021 first-round draft pick quickly rose through the ranks of their farm system with a chance to make his MLB debut in 2023.