Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler pitched the Phillies to their first series sweep in almost two months on Sunday. In the 4-2 Phillies win, Wheeler pitched five innings, allowing three hits, two runs, and three walks while striking out seven batters. It was a solid performance, but there are still some lingering concerns for Wheeler moving forward.
If Phillies fans are just looking at the box score, his line looks like just another vintage Wheeler outing, but that couldn't be farther from the truth. Wheeler has been dealing with some shoulder soreness, and that seemed to have an impact on his outing on Sunday against the Texas Rangers even after his start got pushed back from Friday, per MLB.