Andrew Painter and Justin Crawford were fast risers in the Philadelphia Phillies system, quick enough to be on the front office's radar for a promotion this season. Neither promotion happened, each for entirely different reasons.

Painter appeared to be on a fast track to the majors in late May as he was mowing down hitters in Single-A Clearwater and Triple-A Lehigh Valley, as general manager Dave Dombrowski's "July-ish" comments from last offseason spread like wildfire. Crawford was also hitting his way to the majors, but the performances of Brandon Marsh in left field and the resurgence of Max Kepler kept him buried in Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

At the end of the day, the Phillies played well enough to keep their top prospects down. Whether there was a timetable or not for Painter and

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