Painter has a 2.08 ERA, 0.77 WHIP, 12 strikeouts and two walks in 13 innings through five Arizona Fall League starts.
He last pitched three scoreless and hitless frames Tuesday, and could make a final AFL appearance this week. Prior to the fall league, Painter hadn't pitched since 2022, yet he leads qualified AFL pitchers in ERA and WHIP. He has used all four of his pitches this fall, with his four-seam fastball up to 99 mph and averaging 97 mph, per Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com. His stuff is all the way back as is his control, which was part of what made Painter such a special prospect before Tommy John surgery. It's unclear if the Phillies will ease Painter into action at Triple-A or give him a shot to win a job in the big-league rotation out of spring training. He threw 103.2 innings in 2022 and will finish with just under 20 innings this fall, so a potentially capped, unpredictable workload is the main drawback with the 21-year-old righty in redraft leagues.
The Phillies selected Rangel's contract from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday.
Rangel, 27, held a 4.30 ERA and 25:8 K:BB over 29.1 innings with Lehigh Valley this season. He has yet to make an appearance at the big-league level, but the Phillies didn't want him to walk as a minor-league free agent.
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Phillies' John McMillon: Claimed by Philadelphia
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The Phillies claimed McMillon (elbow) off waivers from the Marlins on Monday.
McMillon ended the 2024 season on the injured list with an elbow injury, but the Phillies are evidently comfortable with his health situation. The right-handed reliever holds a 1.69 ERA and 21:5 K:BB over 16 innings during parts of two seasons at the major-league level.
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Phillies' Devin Sweet: Headed to Philadelphia
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The Tigers traded Sweet to the Phillies on Monday for cash considerations, Evan Woodbery of MLive.com reports.
Sweet spent the entire 2024 regular season with Triple-A Toledo. Across 52 outings (four starts), he posted a 3.79 ERA, 1.32 WHIP and 111:38 K:BB across 76 innings. Sweet will have a chance to compete for a major-league roster spot with the Phillies during spring training.
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Phillies' Rodolfo Castro: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Phillies outrighted Castro (thumb) to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Castro missed much of the 2024 season due to injury, including a torn thumb ligament which ended his campaign. He slashed just .211/.282/.310 with Lehigh Valley this season.
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Phillies' Freddy Tarnok: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Phillies outrighted Tarnok to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Tarnok has been removed from the 40-man roster but will stick around in the organization for now. The righty was a waiver claim of the Phillies back in July.
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Phillies' Luis Ortiz: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Phillies outrighted Ortiz (elbow) to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Ortiz had Tommy John surgery in July and will miss most, if not all, of the 2025 season. He'll remain in the organization to rehab the injury but is no longer on the 40-man roster.
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Phillies' Yunior Marte: Sent outright to Triple-A
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The Phillies outrighted Marte (shoulder) to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Marte has been scrubbed from Philadelphia's 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. He finished the season on the injured list at Lehigh Valley with a shoulder problem and it's unclear what his current health situation is.
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Phillies' Kolby Allard: Outrighted to Triple-A
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The Phillies outrighted Allard to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Monday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
He's no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. Allard, 27, held a 5.00 ERA over four starts and three relief appearances with Philadelphia this season.
Phillies' Cody Stashak: NRI deal with Philadelphia
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The Phillies signed Stashak to a minor-league contract with an invitation to spring training Wednesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
Stashak, 30, spent the 2024 season at Triple-A Sacramento in the Giants organization, posting a 5.45 ERA and 44:12 K:BB over 36.1 frames. The reliever made 55 appearances with the Twins from 2019-22, collecting a 4.13 ERA and 83:14 K:BB across 72 innings.
