As it turns out, there’s more to the story regarding why Zack Wheeler is a bit behind other Philadelphia Phillies starters like Aaron Nola and Kyle Gibson at the outset of Spring Training.
Matt Gelb of The Athletic spoke to Wheeler, who said that he’s behind because he experienced some right shoulder soreness in December:
“Just a slower start, really,” Wheeler said of his offseason work. “Honestly. I threw and it was a little sore so I shut it down. Started throwing again and I’m just a little behind because of that.