The Philadelphia Phillies’ 2025 campaign fell short of expectations, ending in yet another premature postseason exit. The team was undermanned down the stretch after ace Zack Wheeler missed the final two months of the season.
Wheeler underwent surgery in August to address a blood clot stemming from thoracic outlet syndrome and was later advised to have a thoracic outlet decompression procedure.
The injury derailed what had been shaping up as one of the most well-rounded seasons of his 11-year MLB career.
Prior to being sidelined, the 35-year-old made 24 starts and recorded a 2.71 ERA, 0.935 WHIP, and 195 strikeouts over 149 2/3 innings, helping keep Philadelphia atop the NL East.