Zack Wheeler is the Phillies' most dependable starter as he gets set for Game 1 of the NL Championship Series against Arizona on Monday. Wheeler has topped 200 innings once, gone over 200 strikeouts twice and won a pair of playoff games over four seasons since he signed a $118 million, five-year contract.
Philadelphia Phillies’ Zack Wheeler speaks during a news conference before the baseball NL Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, in Philadelphia. The Phillies host Game 1 on Monday, Oct. 16. PHILADELPHIA — Zack Wheeler had a pretty nice - yet injury-hampered- career with the Mets. When he signed a free-agent deal with the Phillies ahead of the 2020 season, Wheeler had never been an All-Star, made a postseason start or pitched 200 innings.
“I think the biggest thing for me was getting rid of, I used to curl my wrist,” he said. “When I broke it out of my glove, I used to curl my wrist. And that’s one more thing that had to catch up before I went to the plate. As soon as I got rid of that, it was night and day.” Wheeler pitched into the seventh inning in both of his two starts and has struck out 18 and walked one overall. Nola is 2-0, struck out 12, allowed two runs and walked two. Suárez, while filling a different role, walked one so far and the Phillies won both of the lefty’s starts.
“Every now and then he would get a little wild,” Realmuto said. “He would walk some guys and get himself in trouble with a couple of walks, and then bloop singles, a couple of runs. Now, it feels like he really makes the opposing lineup beat him. He is going to attack you inside the strike zone. I think his offspeed has gotten better. I think his slider is better.
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