Phillies fill up with new talent, end draft with pitching stable ~ Philadelphia Baseball Review
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Andrew Painter posted a 0.38 ERA in his senior season. | PHOTO: Miami Herald |
The Phillies have invested heavily in pitching in this year’s draft, using 14 of their 20 picks to select weapons that they believe can potentially contribute to the Major League level.
The organization selected Andrew Painter with the 13th overall pick, a 6-foot-7 right-hander from Calvary Christian Academy in Florida with an impressive arsenal highlighted by a mid-90s fastball and solid change. Sixty-six percent of his strikeouts (93 in 47 innings) this season have come via strikeouts, and he’s posted a .38 ERA. He also won first-team All-American honors from MaxPreps.
“It’s a complete package,” Phillies recruiting director Brian Barber said. “He’s a kid who wants to be awesome.”
Most simulation projects projected Painter as a mid-to-late first-round selection, but the Phillies had a unique look as Painter spent two seasons playing with Dante Girardi, the son of manager Joe Girardi.
âWe had the opportunity to get inside information about some of her background and her makeup,â Barber said.
âJoe was always there before practice, combing the field,â Painter said. “We were still talking.”
Painter made an oral commitment to the Florida Gators, but first-round rookies typically forgo college and sign a professional contract.
The Phillies went with outfielders in the next two rounds of the draft, selecting Ethan Wilson with second pick and Jordan Viars with third.
Wilson hits from the left side and brings in a powerful bat. A member of America’s first all-star team, he hit seven home runs with a 0.313 batting average and 31 RBIs last spring with the University of Southern Alabama.
âWe think it’s a complete hitting package,â Barber said. âWe love the attacking potential and the production. They are high contact skills with very good barrel control and a guy hitting the ball hard. So we think that’s the full offensive package with the (ability) to hit and hit for power in the future. “
Viars, who turns 18 next week, already has a sizable frame at 6-foot-4 and 215 pounds.
âIt’s a bat that we’re very happy to bring into our system,â said Barber. âHe’s really young but already big and strong and he can really hit. He pushes the ball to the left center and has the ability to activate it for power. He played the corners of the outfield and first base, but the bat was the draw. âThere were several teams on him. After choosing him, we got texts from other teams saying, âYou stole our guy. We think it’s a complete typing package.
Barber, now in his second season with the Phillies, is hoping these three picks will strengthen an often-ranked farming system when it comes to impacting talent.
The Phillies selected right-hander Mick Abel of Jesuit High School in Portland, Ore., With their first pick last year, No. 15 overall. He’s 1-3 this season with a 4.23 ERA for the low-A Clearwater batsmen, although he has 58 strikes in 38 1/3 innings.
An overview of the 2021 selections per round:
Tour 1 – RHP Andrew Painter, Calvary Christian Academy, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Round 2 – OF Ethan Wilson, University of Southern Alabama
Round 3 – DE Jordan Viars, Rick Reedy HS, Frisco, Texas
Tour 4 – RHP Micah Ottenbriet, Trenton HS, Trenton, Michigan
Round 5 – RHP Griff McGarry, University of Virginia
Tour 6 – RHP Jose Pena, Tampa Prep, Tampa, Florida
Round 7 – RHP Christian McGowan, E. Oklahoma JC.
Round 8 – RHP Jason Ruffcorn, University of Oklahoma
Round 9 – OF Gavin Tonkel, Heritage HS, Brentwood, CA
Tour 10 – OF Logan Cerny, Troy University, Troy, Alabama
Round 11 – RHP Andrew Baker, Chipola College, Marianna, Florida
Round 12 – 3B TJ Rumfield, Virginia Tech
Tour 13 – DE Jared Carr, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, West Virginia
Round 14 – LHP Jose Valadez-Acuna, Veterans Memorial HS, Corpus Christi, Texas
Round 15 – LHP Matt Osterberg, St. Cloud University, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Round 16 – RHP Ty Collins, Glendale College, Glendale, CA R
Round 17 – RHP Alex Garbrick, University of South Carolina Upstate
Round 18 – RHP Malik Binns, Benedictine U Mesa, Mesa, Arizona
Round 19 – RHP Seth Halvorsen, University of Missouri
Tour 20 – RHP Cam Wynne, University of Nebraska
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