Phillies' Andrew Painter Faces Live Hitters, Shows Good Stuff Despite Loud Contact

Phillies pitcher Andrew Painter faced live hitters Wednesday morning, allowing 'quite a bit of loud contact.' Despite this, manager Rob Thomson was impressed, stating Painter's 'stuff was good, his control was good,' and that he threw many strikes. Painter reportedly missed some spots early in the session but commanded the ball better later on, indicating progress in his spring training build-up.