Phillies' Andrew Painter: Plays catch Monday

Painter (elbow) played catch Monday for the first time since March 1, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

It's been a month since Painter was revealed to have been diagnosed with a partially torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and he's at the beginning stages of what will be a slow-paced throwing program. The hope remains that the top prospect will contribute at the major-league level at some point this season, but it will be a while before a timetable on his return to game action becomes clearer.