The Philadelphia Phillies are going to begin the 2026 MLB season without ace Zack Wheeler and potentially impending free agent southpaw Ranger Suarez, leaving legitimate questions about the future of their starting rotation.
PHILADELPHIA — Dave Dombrowski breathed a sigh of relief when he found out the more particular diagnosis for his ace, Zack Wheeler. The veteran executive has had a few of his pitchers deal with thoracic outlet syndrome, and he’s seen the condition sabotage careers.
Zack Wheeler is expected to pitch for the Phillies in 2026, but until now, the when was a complete unknown.
PHILADELPHIA – It’s hard to believe, but even without the irreplaceable Zack Wheeler, the Phillies should feel good about their chances to win the World Series with Cristopher Sánchez as the club’s Game 1 starter. The left-hander finished off a strong season in a 2-1 Philadelphia Phillies victory over the Minnesota Twins in 10 innings.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have been one of the best teams in baseball during the second half of the year, owning a 37-23 record that resulted in them winning back-to-back NL East titles.
The Phillies have been without ace right-hander Zack Wheeler in their rotation since Aug. 15, and late last month it was announced that he had been recommended for surgery to correct thoracic outlet syndrome.
The Philadelphia Phillies are looking to finish off the season strong with a good final month of the season. Despite recently suffering a significant blow with the season-ending injury to Zack Wheeler, the Phillies have been able to perform well despite their ace being out.
The Philadelphia Phillies need to be concerned about their starting rotation as clinching a postseason appearance nears. With Zack Wheeler out for the season, they have a left-handed-heavy starting rotation.
The Philadelphia Phillies had been doing a great job of extending their lead in the National League East over the last few weeks. They held a lead as big as seven games in the division, but have ran into some obstacles recently.
If his recent outings are any indication, Ranger Suarez is pitching like it's already the postseason. In his last two starts, he's been downright dominant, getting another win on Sunday over the Washington Nationals, Suarez (10-6) surrendered just three hits and issued no walks in the win.
The Philadelphia Phillies are going to be without Zack Wheeler for the rest of the way. When constructing this roster to give this team the best possible
The Philadelphia Phillies' potential six-man rotation effectively has been trimmed to five after the team announced ace Zack Wheeler will miss the remainder of the season following a diagnosis of venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
The current season is lost for Zack Wheeler. That means the focus can now shift toward returning in 2026. The Philadelphia Phillies ruled Wheeler out for the season on Saturday after he was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome.
Philadelphia Phillies ace right-hander Zack Wheeler was diagnosed with venous thoracic outlet syndrome and has been recommended to undergo season-ending decompression surgery in the coming weeks, the team announced Saturday.
There is no way to sugarcoat this for the Phillies — this is brutal news.
The brutal news adds to a tumultuous week for the right-hander.
Even though the Philadelphia Phillies are coming off a sweep of the Seattle Mariners, the team should be very concerned about the status of their ace going forward. It has been a strong season for the Phillies, and this is a team that has been playing well of late.
Zack Wheeler underwent surgery and his return to the Philadelphia Phillies for the postseason is unclear after manager Rob Thomson said he has "no timetable" for the right-hander's return.
Things aren't trending well on the mound for the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies announced that pitcher Zack Wheeler is going on the 15-day injured list because of a blood clot. According to the team, the blood clot is in the right upper extremity.
The Philadelphia Phillies revealed some very concerning news regarding ace pitcher Zack Wheeler on Saturday. Wheeler is being placed on the injured list with a blood clot near his right shoulder, the team announced.
The Phillies announced that Zack Wheeler has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to an upper right extremity blood clot.
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Some of the questions surrounding the health of Philadelphia's Zack Wheeler could be answered when the ace right-hander takes the hill for the Phillies as they clash with the Texas Rangers on Sunday afternoon in the finale of a three-game interleague series in Arlington, Texas.
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