Phillies' Zack Wheeler Returns to Rotation to Face Hot Braves

Phillies' Zack Wheeler returns to rotation to face hot Braves

Update: Philadelphia Phillies Reinstate Zack Wheeler Before Braves Game

Can Zack Wheeler help the Philadelphia Phillies snap their losing streak? Discover the latest updates on their weekend series.

Missed and much-needed, Zack Wheeler is set to return to Phillies' rotation

Zack Wheeler’s road back from the medical condition and subsequent surgery that ended his 2025 season winds through his hometown of Atlanta on Saturday night. Just a few miles from where he pitched as a Little Leaguer, Wheeler will face the Atlanta Braves in his first big-league start since August 15 when he was shut down with thoracic outlet syndrome, which resulted in his having a rib surgically removed to alleviate the condition a month later…

MLB News: Phillies' Zack Wheeler returns to rotation to face hot Braves

Philadelphia ace Zack Wheeler will make his first start since last August when the Phillies bid to snap a 10-game losing streak on Saturday night against the host Atlanta Braves. The Braves have won nine of their last 10 games and beat the Phillies 5-3 on Friday to open the three-game set between the teams […]

Why Zack Wheeler can still thrive if his velocity doesn’t completely return

Zack Wheeler will make his return to the Phillies this weekend. (Photo by Cliff Welch/Icon Sportswire) The next time Zack Wheeler pitches in a game, it will be for the Phillies on Saturday in Atlanta against the Braves. And even though Wheeler’s velocity didn’t impress during his five-start minor-league rehab assignment, there are reasons to believe he can still thrive with lesser velocity. Wheeler’s final rehab assignment numbers were not great…