A report on Sunday from ESPN’s Buster Olney indicated that the Phillies were open to trade offers involving starting pitcher Zack Wheeler. John Middleton denied it, telling Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia “There’s zero truth to it.” Over the phone, Middleton angrily told Olney that he wouldn’t trade Wheeler for Babe Ruth, Ted Williams or Mike Schmidt.
Wheeler wasn’t the only player the Phillies were taking calls on.