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Throwing bullpen sessions Painter (elbow) has begun throwing "short" bullpen sessions, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Impact Painter has progressed from long toss to throwing from the front of the mound, roughly 50-to-55 feet away from the plate. President of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said that he expects Painter to pitch in game action this season -- potentially for the big-league club. On the other hand, he also reiterated that the team is being very careful with its top pitching prospect and that there is still plenty of progress to be made in his recovery.

MAY 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Advances to long-toss Painter (elbow) began throwing long-toss Tuesday from a distance of 120 feet, Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Impact Painter continues to make steady progress in his recovery from a spring UCL sprain and would seem to be nearing a return to mound work. There's no exact timetable for when he might be cleared to pitch in live games, but it remains quite possible that the 20-year-old right-hander could make his MLB debut at some point in 2023. He'll likely first spend a good chunk of time at Double-A Reading and then Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Advances to 90-feet throwing Painter (elbow) has advanced to playing catch from a distance of 90 feet, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Impact Painter still has a lot of hurdles to clear, but he has progressed without issue so far with his flat-ground work and might try throwing off a mound sometime in May. The highly-touted 20-year-old right-hander was diagnosed with a UCL sprain in his elbow back in March and is currently on the 60-day injured list with Double-A Reading. There's still some hope that he could debut with the Phillies in 2023, but it would likely be late in the season.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE