What is the story about?
The
Phillies simply couldn’t wait anymore. After another disastrous outing yesterday afternoon, the Phillies finally decided they’d seen enough and sent the struggling Andrew Painter to Triple-A. It’s been a rocky start to a career for the young right hander to say the least, as he owns a 7.06 ERA across his first 14 big league appearances. He will now try to find his command in Lehigh Valley in the hopes of possibly returning to the rotation later this year.
On to the links.
Phillies news:
- More on the Phillies decision to demote Andrew Painter. ($)
- Jonathan Bowlan is primed to step into a bigger role thanks to the injury to Brad Keller. ($)
- Shane Victorino and Larry Bowa have been named the managers for the All-Star Futures Game to be held at Citizens Bank Park on All-Star weekend.
MLB News:
- Max Scherzer is headed back to the injured list, this time with back spasms.
- The injuries continue to mount for the Guardians, as outfielder Chase DeLauter was placed on the injured list with a fractured rib.
- It’s officially trade deadline season, so here’s your breakdown of who needs what and how much they need it. ($)
- Speaking of trades, last year’s Rafael Devers trade isn’t looking so good.
- Remember that time the Phillies had the number one overall pick in 2016? Well now you can also remember just how bad that first round turned out to be. ($)
