Will Zack Wheeler pitch again this season?
Phillies ace Zack Wheeler placed on 15-day injured list with ‘upper extremity blood clot’
Late Friday night, after his start against the Nationals, Zack Wheeler contacted head athletic trainer Paul Buchheit and reported “a little heaviness” near his shoulder, as Buchheit described it Saturday. The Phillies consulted the Nationals’ doctors and ordered tests.

The diagnosis: an upper extremity blood clot near Wheeler’s right shoulder.

Wheeler returned to Philadelphia for additional testing. And after a 2-0 loss Saturday to the Nationals, the Phillies placed their best pitcher and Cy Young Award candidate on the injured list for at least 15 days, likely more.

A timeline? There isn’t one yet, including whether Wheeler will pitch again this season.

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