Less than 48 hours after Philadelphia Phillies fans learned that Zack Wheeler was heading to the 15-day IL with a blood clot near his right shoulder, we have another update about a procedure the perennial Cy Young contender went through on Monday.
The Phillies announced that Wheeler "underwent a successful thrombolysis procedure to remove a blood clot in his right upper extremity this morning by Dr. Paul DiMuzio at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital."
Right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent a successful thrombolysis procedure to remove a blood clot in his right upper extremity this morning by Dr.