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This Phillies starter just became most important player after Zack Wheeler news

Zack Wheeler's injury is a huge blow to the Phillies, but gives another starter a chance to pick up where Wheeler left off.

Cristopher Sánchez is the guy the Phillies will lean on in Zack Wheeler's absence. | Emilee Chinn/GettyImages

It was announced on Saturday that Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler had been placed on the 15-day injured list after a blood clot was found in his upper extremity near his right shoulder . Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski announced the roster move and said that more testing would be done before any timeline is established (subscription required), per Charlotte Varnes of The Athletic.