Overview

• The Phillies placed Wheeler on the 15-day injured list after diagnosing a blood clot near his right shoulder over the weekend.
• Monday’s catheter-based thrombolysis procedure removed the clot without establishing a recovery timetable.
• Manager Rob Thomson said it “could be” that top prospect Andrew Painter joins the rotation to offset Wheeler’s absence.
• Aaron Nola allowed six earned runs in 2⅓ innings during his return start, heightening concerns about staff reliability.
• Philadelphia’s NL East lead now hinges on its remaining rotation depth and bullpen workload management.