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Phillies’ Zack Wheeler to undergo season-ending thoracic outlet surgery

Phillies’ Zack Wheeler to undergo season-ending thoracic outlet surgery
sports8/23/2025

Philadelphia's ace will have a rib removed during the procedure. He will need six to eight months to recover.

PHILADELPHIA — As Zack Wheeler consulted specialists for a second and third opinion this week, the Phillies feared the worst. They operated with the assumption that Wheeler would not throw another pitch for them in 2025, a debilitating blow to a club... [5231 chars]