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Philadelphia Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Placed on 15-Day Injured List

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed ace pitcher Zack Wheeler on the 15-day injured list.
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Philadelphia Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Placed on 15-Day Injured List
Philadelphia Phillies Ace Zack Wheeler Placed on 15-Day Injured List

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The hits keep on coming for the Philadelphia Phillies as the club has placed ace starting pitcher Zack Wheeler on the 15-day injured list with right forearm tendinitis.

This move will be retroactive to August 22 and would allow for Wheeler to return on September 6. The news comes just as reigning NL MVP Bryce Harper is making his return from the 60-day IL on Friday.

Wheeler has been a stalwart for Philadelphia's rotation this season as he has pitched 138.0 innings with a 3.07 ERA. He is also coming off of a season in which he threw a career-high 213.1 innings in the 2021 MLB season.

Cristopher Sánchez was recalled to make a start on Wednesday evening in which he pitched 6.0 innings and gave up just three earned runs. He may be asked to make another start as Wheeler recovers from the forearm tendinitis. Bailey Falter will likely take Wheeler's spot for his next start.

Stay tuned as Inside the Phillies will continue to update you as more information on Wheeler's injury becomes available.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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