Overview

• Doctors found a blood clot in Wheeler’s right upper extremity after he reported arm heaviness following his Aug. 15 start
• Wheeler has returned to Philadelphia for advanced testing and the team has not announced when he might resume pitching
• Aaron Nola will be activated from the 60-day injured list to fill Wheeler’s spot in the five-man rotation starting Aug. 17
• Medical specialists caution that treatment options such as anticoagulation or vascular intervention could sideline Wheeler for several weeks to months
• Wheeler’s absence leaves a key vacancy in a rotation that has anchored Philadelphia’s playoff push and bolstered his Cy Young candidacy