Painter Retools, Burke Diversifies Fastballs
Aug 18 2026
We have a lot of content to cover this week so we will keep the intro short, but with the current schedule this is likely the last Arsenal Report of the 2026 season. We would like to thank all of you for reading it, reader support has been great for this column, and inspiring to keep digging in on pitchers and uncovering what changes they are making.
New Coat of Painter
Andrew Painter has had a rough road back after dominating spring training as a 19-year-old in 2023, as he did not pitch at all in the 2023-2024 seasons after Tommy John surgery, and was roughed up to the tune of a 5.26 ERA in 118 IP in AAA in 2025 in his return to competition. The beginning of 2026, in which the now 23-year-old earned a rotation spot in the majors, did not...
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