Overview
- Painter logged two scoreless innings on 20 pitches against the Yankees in Clearwater, allowing no hits or walks and striking out one.
- He threw 13 four-seam fastballs that averaged 96.8 mph, with reports noting a top velocity of 97.8 mph.
- His six-pitch mix was on display, and his sweeper and slider drew multiple whiffs, including an eight-pitch strikeout of Jasson Domínguez.
- The club has tied last season’s 5.40 ERA in Triple A to a lowered arm angle during his recovery, targeting that mechanic in offseason work.
- Within camp evaluations, a back-end rotation spot is described as his to lose, with workload and command set for continued monitoring through the spring.