Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler missed the first few weeks of the season recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome, but the way he's looked on the mound, no one could have ever guessed it.The 36-year-old is pitching like an All-Star, but he has not yet been named one, and Wheeler thinks a "BS rule" is the result.In 14 starts, Wheeler is pitching to a 2.28 ERA (22 earned runs/87.0 innings pitched) and a 0.908 WHIP.Both would be career bests.
Wheeler is just five innings shy of qualifying for the ERA title (one inning per team game played, so essentially 162 innings), but among pitchers with at least 80 innings under their belt, his ERA is the sixth-lowest.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler throws against the Cincinnati Reds in the second inning at Great American Ball Park.(Aaron Doster/Imagn Images)However, it isn't the injury that is keeping the Philadelphia Phillies pitcher from playing the Midsummer Classic in his home ballpark but rather his pitching schedule, he said."It p----- me off.
It’s kind of BS, so.Maybe if I wasn’t necessarily right in there, I wouldn’t be saying this, but I feel like I’ve earned it, and just because I pitch on a certain day, I can’t pitch in the All-Star Game or even be there or get the recognition for it..." Wheeler told reporters on Tuesday."I think it's kind of just a BS rule, just because I pitch on a certain day, I get punished for it, I guess."Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler throws to the Texas Rangers in the second inning of a baseball game Sunday, Aug.
10, 2025, in Arlington, Texas.(AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)CITY OF PHILADELPHIA MAY HAVE LEAKED SOME MLB ALL-STARS HOURS BEFORE THE BIG ANNOUNCEMENTWheeler tossed seven innings of one-run ball while striking out 14 Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday, which would line him up to start Sunday on normal rest, two days before the All-Star Game."The second and third days (of rest) are when I usuall...