Zack Wheeler
The Philadelphia Phillies look to stop a two-game losing streak on Tuesday night against the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies call on Zack Wheeler to play stopper in this case. Wheeler is 3-2 with a 3.80 ERA this season. He is looking to build off of a 7 IP, 3 H, 1 R appearance last […]
The Houston Astros scored 3-runs in the first inning off Phillies starter Zack Wheeler and rode 6.1 1-run innings from Framber Valdez en route to a a 5-2 victory in World Series Game 2. The Astros win tied the series at one-game apiece. The Astros jumped on Wheeler with three doubles in the first four […]
The Philadelphia Phillies —led by Zack Wheeler, Bryce Harper, and Kyle Schwarber—defeated the San Diego Padres 2-0 on Tuesday night to take a 1-0 Series lead. Wheeler was dominant again. The Phils’ ace threw 7-innings of one hit, no run baseball. Outside of a 24-pitch first where he issued a walk, Wheeler cruised striking out eight to earn the win. Baseball content […]
Embed from Getty Images By Michael Lipinski, Sports Talk Philly Editor Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler’s name was noticeably absent from ESPN’s All-Star Selection show. The Cy Young runner up and 2021 All-Star was snubbed from the initial selection process for the National League All-Star squad. "Hard to believe, Harry." The Phillies’ ace is […]
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The 2021 MLB All-Star Game is set for Denver, Colorado at Coors Field on Tuesday, July 13. So the Google MLB All-Star Selection show aired Sunday afternoon on ESPN. Two Phillies players are headed to Denver. One is no surprise; the other is a bit of a surprise.
The Phillies will be represented by pitcher Zack Wheeler and catcher J.T. Realmuto.
Wheeler has been dominant for the Phillies in 2021. In his 17 starts, Wheeler is 6-4 with a 2.05 earned run average. Wheeler has struck out 139 in 114 innings so far. This will be Wheeler’s first All-Star appearance.
Realmuto might be somewhat of a surprise. With a couple nagging injuries and injured list stints, Realmuto has not performed at the level he has in previous seasons. Realmuto is batting .263 with eight home runs and 31 runs batted in. Realmuto has posted an OPS of .805 in 2021.
This is Realmuto’s third All-Star appearance; he appeared in 2018 with the Miami Marlins and 2019 with the Phillies.
Realmuto’s appearance might be surprising to some, as he has been “pretty good” more so than his typical elite self. But with few strong catchers in the National League, Realmuto’s name and presence will make him a suitable backup to starter Buster Posey, who has resurrected his career in 2021.
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