The numbers are ridiculous.
After Monday night’s eight shutout innings in the Phillies’ 4-0 win over the Padres, Zack Wheeler’s month of June came to a close. It was a historically great season for a pitcher who never ceases to be excellent.
In five starts, Wheeler went 2-1, led all of baseball with a 0.58 ERA, struck out 55 hitters and walked eight in 31.0 innings. Now in his sixth season as a Phillies, Wheeler is having his best campaign ever. His 2.27 ERA significantly lower than his previous best, last season’s 2.57. He is striking out a career-high 11.