Phillies RHP Andrew Painter needs Tommy John surgery

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports)Philadelphia Phillies pitching prospect Andrew Painter needs Tommy John surgery, the team said Wednesday.

The 20-year-old right-hander will have a consultation with Dr. Neal ElAttrache on Monday in Los Angeles.

Painter has been in an injury management program since March 2, when an MRI revealed a partial tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow.

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