Phillies name fifth starter: Painter to make MLB debut in Opening Day rotation

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Phillies name fifth starter: Painter to make MLB debut in Opening Day rotation
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Cristopher Sánchez will start Opening Day for the Phillies, followed by Aaron Nola, Jesús Luzardo, Taijuan Walker, and then Andrew Painter, who will make his major league debut in the fifth game of the season. Zack Wheeler is on the injured list recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome. Painter remains on the 40-man roster with a path to either sticking in the rotation or returning to Triple-A, depending on Wheeler’s timeline and his own performance.

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