Overview

• The team projects a six- to eight-month rehabilitation that ends Wheeler’s 2025 campaign and could position a return at the start of 2026 if recovery stays on schedule.
• Wheeler underwent thrombolysis on Aug. 18 to remove a blood clot near his right shoulder, a procedure performed by Dr. Paul DiMuzio at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.
• After multiple evaluations, doctors diagnosed venous thoracic outlet syndrome and advised decompression surgery to be scheduled in the coming weeks.
• Philadelphia plans to rely on Cristopher Sánchez, Ranger Suárez, Jesús Luzardo, Aaron Nola and Taijuan Walker to cover the rotation over the stretch run and postseason.
• Before the shutdown, the 35-year-old was 10-5 with a 2.71 ERA and an NL-leading 195 strikeouts in 149 2/3 innings.