August 18 : The Phils announced today that Wheeler underwent a succe sful thrombolysis procedure to remove a blood clot in his right upper extremity this morning by Dr. Paul DiMuzio at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Further treatment and a subsequent timeline of recovery for Wheeler is to be determined. August 16 : The Phillies announced that has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right upper extremity blood clot. According to , the clot is near his throwing shoulder. The team has not announced a timetable for his return. Philadelphia will activate from the 60-day IL tomorrow. Hes listed as the probable starter for their series finale in Washington. They initially intended to go with a six-man rotation. Instead, Nola will take Wheelers spot in a five-man staff that also includes , , and . Theyll still need to open a 40-man roster spot for Nola and make an active roster transaction to clear space for , who is from a 10-day IL stint tomorrow. The immediate roster considerations take a back seat to concern about Wheelers future. The Phils should be able to withstand a short-term absence, at least with regard to the division. They Rodney Hood Jersey ve built a five-game lead over the Mets in the NL East. Their hold on the #2 seed in the National League and the a sociated first-round bye is tenuous. Theyre only half a game up on the Dodgers and Padres, who enter play Saturday night tied for the NL West lead. (San Diego and L.A. are playing one another, so one of them will tie Philly this evening.) The scorching hot Brewers have pulled well ahead of the pack for the NLs top seed. If this requires a longer-term absence, itd obviously be a ma sive blow. Wheeler remains on the short list for the title of MLBs best pitcher. He has a 2.71 earned run average and leads the majors with 195 strikeouts. Hes averaging more than six innings per start. This will probably be Wheelers second consecutive sub-3.00 ERA showing and his fifth time allowing fewer than three earned runs per nine over his six seasons in Philadelphia. Wheeler has been exceptionally durable. This is just his second IL stint as a Phillie, with the other being a month-long absence due to forearm tendinitis in 2022. A healthy Wheeler would be Philadelphias Game 1 starter. Theres no indication that the team is concerned about his playoff availability, but a blood clot comes with a level of uncertainty. The Phillies will presumably provide more specifics in the next few days. Harry Giles III Jersey
