What more is there to be said about Andrew Painter at this point?The Philadelphia Phillies' top prospect logged another spectacular start on Friday, to sing five innings of scorele s baseball, striking out nine batters and allowing just three hits in the proce s.Painter's season has been nothing short of remarkable. Not only did the 19-year-old (yes, he's only 19) record his 150th strikeout on the season yesterday, but he managed to do so in under 100 total innings pitched. A truly absurd feat.Overall, in 99.2 innings on the season acro s three levels, Painter has recorded a 1.17 ERA, a 0.85 WHIP, and a minuscule .170 batting average against.The Phillies top prospect is expected Atlanta Falcons Jackets to to s one more start before his season comes to a close, but when all is said and done, this may go down as the most dominant season a Phillies minor league arm has ever produced - and if you've ever taken a peek at Cole Jonathan Bullard Jersey Hamels' minor league numbers, you'd know just how unbelievable of an achievement that would be.Other Top Stories:Triple-A: Eflin To ses Two Frames in Solid Rehab OutingHelp is on the way at the major league level.After nearly three months on the injured list, Zach Eflin is on the comeback trail, a proce s which began with his premiere rehab outing on Friday.Eflin was solid for the Pigs. He to sed two innings of one-run ball, and struck out three batters in the proce s. There has been an abundance of talk that Eflin will either work as an opener, or as a length-focused bullpen arm in this latter half of the regular season.Whatever role he may fill, the 28-year-old is going to be a major help to the Phillies pitching staff as they attempt to preserve their most important arms for the stretch run.Double-A: De La Cruz Mike Davis Jersey Goes Nuclear Once AgainIt's official: Carlos De La Cruz has taken the next step. The 22-year-old went yard for the seventh time in Double-A on Friday, bumping his Reading average to a respectable .286, and his OPS to a more-than impre sive .869.De La Cruz is ma sive (standing at six-foot-eight) and is finally beginning to hit enough/strikeout at a sustainable rate. It was oft predicted that his frame would get in the way of his ability to make a consistent amount of contact, but that has been far from the case during his 2022 season.If the young outfielder can keep producing at this rate, Isaiah Oliver Jersey he may find his name mentioned in some top prospect conversations in the near future.High-A: Could Kendall Simmons Have Turned A Corner?Scroll to ContinueKendall Simmons has some of the most prevalent raw power in the entirety of the Phillies system, but was suffering at the hands of a dreadful second season with Clearwater in 2022.However, the young infielder was promoted to Jersey Shore at the start of August, and has since surprisingly shown some signs of improvement.The 22-year-old has struck out just 12 times at the High-A level, and has conversely walked seven times. He has also managed three home runs acro s his first 15 games, one of which came in Friday's lo s to Aberdeen.It's a small sample size, but any signs of improvement for Simmons are welcome ones. If he can harne s Fabian Moreau Jersey his raw power and make more quality contact, he has a chance to develop into a serious prospect.Single-A: PPDLehigh Valley IronPigs vs. Worcester Red Sox: W 9-21B Darick Hall - 2-for-4, 2 2B, R, RBIRHP Trevor Bettancourt - 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 KReading Fightin Phils vs. New Hampshire Fisher Cats: W 11-0OF Johan Rojas - 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, BB, K, 2 SBOF Jhailyn Ortiz - 1-for-4, 2 R, BB, 2 KJersey Shore BlueClaws vs. Aberdeen IronBirds: L 8-0INF Hao-Yu Lee - 1-for-5, 2B, 3 KLHP Jordan Fowler - 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 2 KClearwater Threshers vs. Bradenton Marauders: PPDMore From SI's Inside The Phillies: