The Philadelphia Phillies are getting closer to having MLB Pipeline top prospect Andrew Painter on a big-league mound.

According to Phillies skipper Rob Thomson, Painter is expected to make his next rehab start on Thursday, May 14 when the IronPigs take on the Syracuse Mets at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. It will mark Painter’s second start for Lehigh Valley; he made his Triple-A debut last week striking out five batters and allowing one-hit in three innings for the ‘Pigs. Painter reached the 60-pitch limit last week and is expected to up his workload to 70-75 pitches on Thursday.

According to president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski, the Phillies still plan to bring Painter to the Big Leagues around July.

Here’s the latest Philadelphia Phillies injury updates…

Philadelphia Phillies Injury Updates

RHP Jose Ruiz (neck soreness, 15-day injured list)

• Phillies have placed RHP Jose Ruiz on the 15-day IL with neck spasms
• The move is retroactive to May 1
• ESTIMATED RETURN: TBD
• Last Update: 5.13.2025

Ranger Suarez (lower back stiffness, 15-day injured list)

• Threw five shutout innings with Triple-A Lehigh Valley
• He is set to make another start with the IronPigs on Sunday
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Activated from 15-day IL on 5/3/2025
• Last Update: 5.3.2025

OF Brandon Marsh (right hamstring strain)

• Phillies have placed Brandon Marsh on the 10-day injured list with a right hamstring strain
• Marsh has been mired in a horrific slump since April 1
• The outfielder has yet to record a hit for the month of April
• The move is retroactive to Thursday, April 17
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Activated from 15-day IL on 5/3/2025
• Last Update: 5.3.2025

RHP Andrew Painter (Tommy John surgery rehabilitation)

• Painter was promoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to continue his rehabilitation from Tommy John Surgery
• Painter was assigned to Single-A Clearwater as part of his continued rehabilitation from Tommy John surgery
• The Phils’ top prospect according to MLB Pipeline, Painter made his 2025 debut on Friday, April 11 for Clearwater
• Painter went 1-1/3 innings and allowed two runs on two hits
• He did touch 100-MPH on the radar gun
• The start was his first regular season start since September 2022
• Painter is expected to pitch on Friday, April 18 for the Threshers
• Painter’s expected workload is three innings or 50 pitches
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Late July or early August (MLB)
• Last Update: 5.13.2025
  

  Andrew Painter touches 💯 mph three times and notches three strikeouts in his 2025 debut!

  MLB’s No. 7 prospect (@Phillies) logs whiffs on nine of 17 swings for the Single-A @Threshers. pic.twitter.com/h00rN0HOqI

  — MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) April 11, 2025

UTL Weston Wilson (strained left oblique, 10-day injured list)

• Wilson began his rehab assignment on April 8 for Single-A Clearwater
• He was moved to Triple-A Lehigh Valley and is expected to start and play all nine innings on Tuesday, April 15
• Wilson must be placed on the activated and placed on the MLB roster by April 28 or he will need to be optioned to the minors
• ESTIMATED RETURN: Late April
• Last Update: 4.12.2025