The focus this week is all about the MLB trade deadline, understandably. We're all waiting to see what the Philadelphia Phillies end up doing before Thursday's 6:00 p.m. ET deadline, but that shouldn't make us forget about what's going on down in Triple-A Lehigh Valley. With Andrew Painter, the team's No. 1 prospect, on the verge of making his MLB debut, the Phillies have a potential addition to the roster without making a trade.
That is, of course, if Painter can prove that he deserves the call-up to the majors. He has struggled as he adapts to the highest level of minor league baseball and pitching on four days rest.