Phillies' $126M Cy Young finalist facing major red flags in rehab from season-ending injury
The Phillies may be close to hitting the panic button on a very successful starter.
Phillies' $126M Cy Young finalist facing major red flags in rehab from season-ending injury originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies are close to getting their ace, Zack Wheeler, back.
The right-hander has made a few rehab starts and is expected to return sometime in April. “Wheeler is expected to make another rehab start for Lehigh Valley on Wednesday, and in the interim, Thomson said the right-hander would go back to Citizens Bank Park and throw a bullpen either on Sunday or Monday. It's possible he could rejoin the Phillies following Wednesday’s outing, or he could make another rehab appearance,” MLB.
com’s Paul Casella wrote. Wheeler has not pitched since last season, when a blood clot was discovered. This forced him to shut down for the remainder of the season and focus on preparing for 2026.
“Phillies right-handed starter Zack Wheeler was placed on the injured list with a right upper extremity blood clot,” Phillies president of baseball operations David Dombrowski announced Saturday following the Phillies’ 2-0 loss to the Nationals,” MLB. com’s Byron Kerr wrote. As Wheeler nears his return to the Phillies, there are concerns about his velocity.