Wheeler came out of the gates on Wednesday night looking to right a wrong, after the Marlins hung five runs in four innings Friday night, causing an early exit. Wheeler lacked control against the Marlins, resulting in him throwing a heavy dosage of fastballs, and breaking pitches that could not find the zone for strikes.
Before Wednesday’s start against the Phillies, pitching coach Dan Warthen came out and stated that Wheeler was getting a mulligan due to the weather during Friday night’s start. Warthen in an interview with the New York Daily News claimed that Wheeler was unable to get a feel for breaking pitches due to the wet conditions.