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Outlook Andrew Painter
Rookie Andrew Painter's severe struggles make him an easy bench candidate in a brutal matchup.
The rookie’s recent performance has been incredibly rocky, as evidenced by a disastrous 12.33 ERA and 2.47 WHIP over his last two starts. Despite his struggles, the second-place Phillies (37-31) are keeping the young right-hander in his role as the number three starter in the rotation.
While Painter has flashed elite talent, his overall 6.44 ERA on the year is a major disappointment compared to our rest-of-season projection of a 4.62 ERA and 1.39 WHIP. His high hit rate—surrendering 72 hits in just 55.9 innings—suggests he is currently going through classic rookie adjustments rather than suffering from bad luck.
The week ahead presents an incredibly difficult matchup on June 12 on the road against the first-place Brewers. Painter is scheduled to face Milwaukee's breakout ace Jacob Misiorowski, who holds a microscopic 1.50 ERA and 0.81 WHIP, making Painter an obvious Sit this week.
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