Wouldn’t it be nice if every starter did what Zach Wheeler did his last start? He pitched 8.0 strong innings, gave up 1 hit, 1 earned run, with 9 strikeouts. Wheeler gave the Phillies’ bullpen a much-needed night off as Hector Neris was the only bullpen arm used.
The Phillies had a small number of players and coaches who were put on the COVID injured list on April 19th. Jose Alvarado was one of those players and he is ready to hit the mound again.