Phillies ace Zack Wheeler didn’t suffer an injury to his elbow, shoulder or hamstring. He was diagnosed with a blood clot near his right shoulder. As Kyle Schwarber put it, “That’s scary stuff.” When he returns is anyone’s guess at this point with tests planned for today.

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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.

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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?

Saturday night, news dropped that the Phillies were placing ace righty Zack Wheeler on the injured list due to a blood clot in his shoulder area. More on that in a second. Sunday, veteran right-hander Aaron Nola returned from a lengthy stint on the injured list.

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