It is no secret that the Philadelphia Phillies need to improve their starting rotation this offseason if they want to be able to contend in 2020 under new manager Joe Girardi.
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While more lucrative starting pitchers still remain on the board, such as Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg, the Phillies reportedly are among two teams “heavily involved” in a pursuit of fellow right-handed free agent starting pitcher Zack Wheeler, according to ESPN’s Buster Olney early Wednesday morning.