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Daily Mail
2 days ago
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- Daily Mail
Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler diagnosed with blood clot in his pitching arm
star Zack Wheeler has been diagnosed with a blood clot in his pitching arm. Dave Dombrowski, the president of baseball operations for the Phillies, said after a 2-0 loss at Washington that Wheeler, who is now on the injured list, had been diagnosed with a 'right upper extremity blood clot.' 'There's not a lot that we can say on it at this time,' said Dombrowski, who commended doctors for finding the clot. 'It could have been a much more trying situation than it is.' Phillies head athletic trainer Paul Buchheit said Wheeler had been feeling better after some right shoulder soreness caused him to push back a start earlier this month. But that changed Friday. 'He felt a little heaviness,' Buchheit said. 'So, the doctors here were great in helping to diagnose and expedite that diagnosis this morning.' Buchheit said he didn´t think Wheeler´s present condition had anything to do with his previous stiffness. He said there is a wide variety of treatments available, but he declined to get into specifics. Wheeler, who made his third All-Star team last month, has thrown at least 192 innings in three of the previous four seasons Dombrowski said Wheeler would be evaluated further in Philadelphia. Wheeler pitched for the NL East leaders on Friday and was limited to five innings for the second consecutive start. The right-hander allowed two runs and four hits at Washington. The 35-year-old Wheeler, who made his third All-Star team last month, has a major league-high 195 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings. He has thrown at least 192 innings in three of the previous four seasons. Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber said it was most important to get Wheeler back healthy. 'It´s a scary situation, right? ... Just want to get him back in here and hear from him,' Schwarber said. 'Hopefully it´s not going to be too serious. Get him in here and get him healthy. 'You know, baseball is baseball, and when it comes to someone´s health like that, we need him healthy first. You know, he´s got a family, so we want to get him feeling good for them and get him back to speed whenever we can.'
Forbes
2 days ago
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- Forbes
Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Goes On IL With Blood Clot In Throwing Arm
Yes, this is worrisome. The Philadelphia Phillies placed their ace Zack Wheeler on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a blood clot in his right arm. Wheeler had a start bumped back earlier this month due to shoulder stiffness and recently showed some diminished velocity on his fastball. But he said he felt normal pitching against the Nationals in Washington Friday night. His velocity returned, and he didn't want to leave the game after five innings and 97 pitches. Then later that night, Wheeler's arm felt strange — 'a little heaviness' near his shoulder, as head athletic trainer Paul Buchheit called it. The Phillies consulted the Nationals' doctors and a clot was discovered in his arm. After the Phillies' 2-0 loss Saturday to the Nationals, the team announced that Wheeler was placed on the injured list with an ailment described as a 'right upper extremity blood clot.' He has since returned to Philly for more testing. The Phillies don't have a timeline for Wheeler's absence but he will miss at least 15 days, likely more. 'It's still early on in the diagnosis,' Buchheit said. 'I think we should gather more information before we put prognosis and treatment plan together.' Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski praised the doctors for discovering the clot but said, "There's not a lot that we can say on it at this time. It could have been a much more trying situation than it is." Wheeler, 35, is 10-5 this season with a 2.71 ERA. And has been this dominant: He has 195 strikeouts in 149⅔ innings. But he has struggled since the all-star break, compiling 4.23 ERA and only winning one game in five outings. Wheeler, who made the All-Star team for the third time this season, finished second in the National League Cy Young Award voting in 2024. His IL stint begins one day before Aaron Nola, who has been out for three months with a rib injury, will rejoin the rotation Sunday.
