Phillies news and rumors 7/26: Phils announce successful Tommy John surgery for Andrew Painter

Andrew Painter is the No. 1 prospect in the Phillies organization.(Cheryl Pursell)
Young right-hander Andrew Painter is now on the road to recovery.
The former first-round draft pick “underwent successful” Tommy John surgery on his right elbow on Tuesday, the Phillies announced. He also had an ulnar nerve transposition surgery on the same elbow.The procedures were done in Los Angeles by Neal ElAttrache, a surgeon who performs UCL reconstruction surgery for a number of teams. The reco