The Phillies thought they were getting healthier this weekend with the returns of Alec Bohm and Aaron Nola, also avoiding a scare with Jhoan Duran on Friday night only to learn on Saturday that Zack Wheeler, arguably the most important figure in the entire organization, has a blood clot near his right shoulder that will sideline him for an undetermined length of time.
It’s brutal news and it makes every other player on the roster that much more important, including Bohm and Nola, who both returned in Sunday’s tense 11-9 win.
Bohm had a huge game, hitting a two-out, three-run homer off lefty Mitchell Parker in the second inning to double the Phillies’ lead.