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Zack Wheeler blossoms into ace for Phillies, gets Game 1 start against Arizona in NLCS
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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) works from the mound in the first inning of Game 2 of a baseball NL Division Series against the Atlanta Braves, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, in Atlanta. - photo by AP Photo/John Bazemore
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — 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. Once a top prospect, Wheeler was no longer necessarily viewed as a difference maker.