As of now, there is no official announcement from the Philadelphia Phillies regarding Jordan Walker. The team has not made any public statements or provided updates about the player. Fans and media outlets are awaiting further information.
In the meantime, the Phillies have been dealing with other roster changes. Starting pitcher Taijuan Walker was placed on the injured list due to shoulder discomfort, leading to speculation about potential roster adjustments. However, the team has not indicated any immediate plans to make a move regarding Jordan Walker.
Fans are encouraged to stay tuned for official announcements from the team.
Phillies top prospect Andrew Painter reached another major milestone Wednesday night as the fireballing right-hander continues to come back from Tommy John surgery that cost him two full seasons.
The 22-year-old phenom allowed one earned run on three hits for the IronPigs in Allentown against the Buffalo Bison in his third start for Triple-A Lehigh Valley. More importantly, his 71-pitch outing marked the second straight start that Painter threw more than 70 pitches, a significant step as the organization continues to stretch him out following the long layoff to recover from the procedure he underwent at the end of July in 2023.
The Phillies have said they expect Painter to be in the majors at some point this summer, identifying July for his potential call-up, although finding an open spot in the rotation could be difficult given the success of the starting five.
But before they can call up Painter, the Phils need him to be properly stretched, as Painter just started his seventh game this season after not toeing the rubber since September of the 2022 season, which is also the last time Painter threw more than 70 pitches in consecutive games.
It’s arguable that Painter’s 142 total pitches in his last two IronPigs starts, and 202 total pitches since his promotion to Lehigh Valley from Single-A Clearwater, are even more significant than his 2.25 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 12 innings since joining the IronPigs or him getting his first win since 2022 earlier this month.
At Clearwater, the most pitches thrown by Painter in any of his four starts from April 11-May 1 was 43, and his average pitch count was slightly over 40 per game compared to his average of slightly more than 67 pitches per game with the IronPigs.
Here are Painter’s pitch totals by start in 2025:
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