The Philadelphia Phillies won the rubber match of their series against the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday, squeaking out a 2-1 victory largely thanks to the right arm of Zack Wheeler.
Zack Wheeler wasn’t perfect, but he was still an ace Aces are aces for a reason. They’re the ones teams count on to basically win each and every time they’re out, but they’re also human.
Final score: Phillies 2, Angels 1 ANAHEIM — The Phillies aren’t sure what they’ll do with their starting rotation. “TBA,” Rob Thomson said Wednesday morning.
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The Philadelphia Phillies (20-11) visit the Los Angeles Angels (11-19) for an away game at 4:07 PM ET on Wednesday. This contest’s pitching matchup is set, as the Phillies will send Zack Wheeler (2-3) to the mound, while Patrick Sandoval (1-4) will take the ball for the Angels.
They say that availability is the best ability. The other best is probably being able to play baseball. The good news for the Philadelphia Phillies? Their aces have both!
The Philadelphia Phillies got an absolute steal when they handed Zack Wheeler a five-year, $118 million contract to leave the New York Mets in free agency prior to the 2020 season.
Like every other Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher, Zack Wheeler is off to a great start this year. After tossing six scoreless innings on Thursday, the veteran right-hander lowered his ERA on the year to 1.93.
Zack Wheeler and the bullpen made sure the Phillies’ losing streak didn’t reach three. You can’t win them all, so, it wasn’t too alarming when the Phillies turned in a stinker of a performance on Tuesday, ending their seven-game winning streak.
The Philadelphia Phillies have gone on two consecutive deep playoff runs thanks in large part to the one-two punch atop their rotation of Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola.
The Phillies' rotation is second in ERA in the majors and first in innings pitched
Zack Wheeler tossed a no-hitter for 7 1/3 innings, Brandon Marsh homered and drove in two runs and the host Philadelphia Phillies defeated the struggling Chicago White Sox 9-5 on Saturday.
During the offseason, a Zack Wheeler uniform was leaked on eBay, which sparked rumors. It had been announced during the offseason that the Phillies would be one of the teams adding City Connect jerseys this season.
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The Philadelphia Phillies have named Zack Wheeler as their Opening Day starting pitcher. Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced the decision on Sunday.
No matter how good or well-established a player is, it's never too late to stop getting better. That's the mentality that Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler is bringing to Spring Training this year.
The Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler are in agreement on a three-year extension that will keep the ace in Philadelphia through the 2027 season. The team did not disclose financial terms Monday, but multiple outlets reported the extension is worth $126 million, which would make the deal the highest ever in terms of average annual value.
The Philadelphia Phillies have taken care of one of their top offseason priorities.
Zack Wheeler agreed to a three-year, $126 million contract extension (starting in 2025) with the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday morning. Buster Olney of ESPN was the first to report the extension.
If the Philadelphia Phillies want to get over the hump and win their first World Series since 2008, keeping their pair of aces together atop the starting rotation was paramount this offseason.
Philadelphia has made no secret of its desire to retain him beyond the 2024 season.
Wheeler has established himself as one of the best pitchers in the game since signing with the Phillies.
The Philadelphia Phillies fell just short in their quest for a World Series appearance. But as the Phillies look to run it back, Philadelphia knows they’re better off with Zack Wheeler on their roster than not.
The Philadelphia Phillies missed out on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and are moving on to focus on keeping what they have.
The Phillies’ “No. 1 priority” for the remainder of the offseason is signing ace Zack Wheeler to a contract extension.
Four Philadelphia Phillies were named as finalists for the 2023 Gold Glove Award and (rightfully so) the National League pitcher was given to none other than Zack Wheeler.
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