Andrew Painter is healthy and will pitch for the Phillies at some point in 2025, but the club isn't sure exactly when.

Here are five takeaways from the Phillies' press conference, and why you should forget about getting Juan Soto.

Painter said the results "weren’t exactly what I wanted,” but the most important thing was how he felt. "The arm’s healthy and that was the biggest takeaway."

Everything had gone according to plan for Andrew Painter, who at age 19 appeared on the cusp of the majors. The Philadelphia Phillies’ 2021 first-round draft pick quickly rose through the ranks of their farm system with a chance to make his MLB debut in 2023.

The Phillies struggled to find a reliable No. 5 starter in the final months of the 2024 season. They hope it isn’t an issue next year. The Phillies think Andrew Painter will be a candidate at some point.