Before the Philadelphia Phillies took the field for their series finale with the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday afternoon, manager Rob Thomson gave fans a scare. As reported by multiple Phillies beat writers, the skipper divulged that the team plans to push Zack Wheeler's next start back a couple of days due to some shoulder soreness, per MLB.com's Paul Casella.
Wheeler, who was originally scheduled to start in the series opener on Friday in Arlington against the Texas Rangers, has been bumped back to Sunday. But what's the deal with the right-hander's shoulder?
Rob Thomson reveals Phillies' ace Zack Wheeler had shoulder soreness
As shared by Dave Uram of KYW Newsradio, Thomson explained the situation to the media before the Phillies lost 5-1 to the Orioles.