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.
The biggest strength for the Philadelphia Phillies throughout the 2025 MLB regular season has been their starting rotation. Despite some unforeseen obstacles, this group continued to respond.
Phillies Injury Updates RHP Zack Wheeler (thoracic outlet syndrome) Status: Out for season Zack Wheeler underwent successful thoracic outlet decompression surgery on Sept.
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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.
This series on the west coast has felt like a dream. Part of the reason why is that all three games against the Dodgers have started at 10:10 PM on the east coast.
Today, it’s Philadelphia against Kansas City. The Phillies are taking on the Royals in the hopes of earning the division title for the second season in a row while the Eagles look to take a game in Kansas City from the Chiefs.
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.
PHILADELPHIA — Phillies ace Zack Wheeler, who suffered a blood clot earlier this season, has a date set to correct the medical issue that caused it. Wheeler will undergo a procedure on Sept.
The biggest strength that the Philadelphia Phillies had entering the 2025 MLB regular season was their starting rotation. Entering play on Sept. 8, the group certainly hasn’t been undersold.
The Philadelphia Phillies suffered a major blow when their ace, Zack Wheeler, was lost for the season because of blood clots in his shoulder. With him sidelined, the team is relying on other starting pitchers to step up their performance.
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' 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.
The NL Cy Young race has started to heat up in recent weeks.
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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