Last night, the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a nine game winning streak due to Zack Wheeler’s poor performance on the mound in Seattle. The Seattle Mariners gained huge contributions out of Cole Young and Cal Raleigh but it was ultimately Wheeler who struggled.
Wheeler became the first pitcher in Phillies history to allow 4 home runs and 5 walks in a single outing. Wheeler said he is fully healthy but seems to be talking things out and working through the ebbs and flows.
Wheeler is not the pitcher he once was, facing a reality check. His ERA is 8.50 in recent outings and many wonder if he will make or break the postseason.
Wheeler has not done a bad job considering his arm surgery construed in August of last year. Philly fans just need to see more of Wheeler.
The Phillies are currently 3.5 games back of the NL East division lead. Wheeler has the lowest MLB career playoff W.H.I.P. (0.73) in at least 50 innings pitched.
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