As they look to secure their first playoff berth since 2011, the Philadelphia Phillies may soon be getting back arguably their best starting pitcher.
Matt Gelb of The Athletic provided the latest update on Wheeler Friday evening, and it sounds as though last year’s National League Cy Young Award runner-up could return next week:
The Phillies will seemingly have a few options to piggyback with Wheeler when he returns. Zach Eflin is an option currently in the bullpen. And while Bailey Falter has done a tremendous job in Wheeler’s absence, he could be the odd-man-out once Wheeler returns, and him being a lefty may make him an ideal candidate to piggyback with a right-handed starter.