Phillies ace headed to injured list with blood clot
There is no timetable for his return, according to head trainer Paul Buchheit, who noted the clot was in the area of Wheeler's shoulder. Buchheit said a prognosis and treatment plan wouldn't be available until after further evaluation.
Dombrowski said Wheeler will be evaluated more in Philadelphia.
Wheeler pitched five innings of two-run ball in the Phillies' 6-2 win on Friday. His velocity had ticked up from previous outings.
Two starts ago, Wheeler was pushed back two days because of increased soreness in his shoulder area.
Aaron Nola, who has been on the injured list since May with ankle and rib injuries, will be activated to start Sunday's game. He had been scheduled to return before Wheeler's diagnosis.
Buchheit didn't believe the clot was related to his previous soreness.
Wheeler has a 10-5 record and 2.71 ERA. He was selected for his third All-Star team this year but opted not to paricipate.
Wheeler has finished second in the National League Cy Young Award race in the last four seasons, including last year.
Nola will essentially take Wheeler's spot in the rotation. The Phillies were using a six-man rotation this time through but will revert back to a five-man with Nola joining Ranger Suarez, Cristopher Sanchez, Jesus Luzardo and Taijuan Walker.
Wheeler has also been one of the best postseason pitchers of this generation. The Phillies made it to the World Series in 2022 after Wheeler missed a month at the end of the season, but he came back in time to anchor the playoff run.
Bill Evans can be reached atbevans@njadvancemedia.com. Follow him at@bybillevans.
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