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Phillies get great news on Zack Wheeler amid progress on injury recovery<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This upcoming season for the Philadelphia Phillies<\/a> is a big one. While the team is aging, this iteration of the roster might be in its final days as a World Series contender.<\/p>\n

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They need the most out of their players, and a big component of that will be the return of Zack Wheeler. He’s missed a lot of time due to thoracic outlet syndrome and is now working towards a return to the mound.<\/p>\n

And according to MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki<\/a>, the Phillies ace made a significant stride in his recovery, giving the Phillies some great news as the regular season approaches.<\/p>\n

Phillies get great Zack Wheeler recovery news<\/p>\n

“Zack Wheeler will throw his first live BP (bullpen) on Saturday,” Zolecki reports. “Another step forward for him. He’s progressing well.”<\/p>\n

Wheeler is still not ready to pitch in a game just yet, but being able to pitch in a live bullpen session, with hitters at the plate, is a good sign for the ace right-hander.<\/p>\n

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This means that Wheeler is taking a big step in his recovery, facing live hitters as he makes his way back towards the Major League roster and a spot in the rotation.<\/p>\n

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The 35-year-old right-hander, when healthy, is one of the best pitchers in baseball. Since coming to the Phillies in 2020, he’s posted a remarkable 2.91 ERA across 157 starts.<\/p>\n

Last season, before his scary thoracic outlet syndrome diagnosis, Wheeler was putting together another strong season. He had a 2.71 ERA in 24 starts, and was already named an All-Star and had a 5.0 bWAR in early August.<\/p>\n

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While it’s been a long road to recovery, and he still has a ways to go, this report from Zolecki that Wheeler will have a live bullpen session is great news for the Phillies and Wheeler as Opening Day approaches.<\/p>\n

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