Overview
- Wheeler finished June with a 0.58 ERA over five starts, allowing just two earned runs and recording 42 strikeouts.
- In a 4-0 win over the Padres on June 30, he pitched eight innings of shutout ball, gave up six hits, issued zero walks and fanned 10 batters on 107 pitches.
- His combined ERA for May and June stands at 1.43, buoyed by nine near-flawless starts and only one outing marred by six earned runs.
- The 35-year-old is under a three-year, $126 million extension signed in March 2024 and has said he plans to retire when the deal concludes in 2027.
- Monday’s gem pushed the Phillies to 50–35 on the season and put them two games clear of the Mets atop the NL East.