Zack Wheeler on IL with blood clot
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The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the team already has won games despite absences this season.
The Philadelphia Phillies will be without star pitcher Zack Wheeler indefinitely, but the righty's health comes first.
The Phillies managed to punish the Nationals bullpen, getting back-to-back home runs from Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper to claim a 6-2 victory at Nationals Park. And in snapping a three-game losing streak, the Phillies improved to 70-52 and now have a six-game advantage over the New York Mets in the NL East.
As the Phillies await more details about Wheeler's blood clot, Rob Thomson says he feels good about their pitching depth. Could Andrew Painter be part of the plan to carry on without their ace?