Phillies place Zack Wheeler on 15-day IL
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Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thomson made a notable Andrew Painter decision in the immediate aftermath of Zack Wheeler's diagnosis.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has been everything the organization and fans could have wanted him to be since joining the team in December 2019. The right-hander has had a sub-3.00 ERA in four of the last five seasons and has a 2.71 ERA across 24 starts in 2025.
Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler was placed on the 15-day injured list Aug. 16 with a blood clot near his right shoulder.