Phillies interim manager Rob Thomson said that Zack Wheeler will start Wednesday against the Blue Jays, his first outing since being placed on the injured list with right forearm tendinitis on Aug. 22.
ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler hasn’t made a start since Aug. 20. The Phillies placed the right-handed pitcher on the 15-day injured list on Aug. 22, with right forearm tendinitis, and initially described the move as precautionary — a way to get the best version of Wheeler for the remainder of the season and for the playoffs — but the tendinitis has lingered longer than they expected.
Interim manager Rob Thomson said that Wheeler will start Wednesday against the Blue Jays. It’ll be a shorter start, with a pitcher coming in after him to piggyback as Wheeler builds up his pitch count. He said Friday that if he gets to 90 pitches or so in a game by the end of the year, he’ll feel ready to pitch early in the playoffs.“Yeah, I mean it just depends on how many pitches you’re throwing per inning,” Wheeler said Friday.
Wheeler’s return, while welcome, will require the Phillies to make some decisions about their starting rotation. He’ll be pitching onturn in the rotation. Syndergaard, who was acquired via trade from the Angels for Mickey Moniak and Jadiel Sanchez at the deadline, has allowed 15 earned runs over his last four starts.
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