The Philadelphia Phillies may have missed out on the Yoshinobu Yamamoto sweepstakes but the next course of action for the ball club is crystal clear.
Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported that extending starting pitcher Zack Wheeler is the team's top priority and that it was already a major focus even during the bidding for Yamamoto.
"Besides relatively modest upgrades, sources said the No. 1 priority is signing ace Zack Wheeler to a contract extension," Zolecki wrote. "It is something they always planned to pursue, even if they got lucky enough to sign Yamamoto.