Phillies add top prospect Andrew Painter to 40-man roster, protect three players from Rule 5 draft

Andrew Painter is a top prospect in the Phillies organization.(Cheryl Pursell)Top prospect Andrew Painter was one of three Phillies minor leaguers added to the organization’s 40-man roster on Tuesday to protect them from next month’s Rule 5 draft.Painter, fellow pitcher Alex McFarlane and outfielder Gabriel Rincones Jr. were all placed on the 40-man roster for the first time in their careers, preventing them from being selected by another team when the Rule 5 draft takes place on De