The sick wheeler who bullied Kelly is caught, the season out CYA is also in vain. PHI postseason emergency
Aug 24, 2025
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The Philadelphia club announced in a press release on the 24th (Korea Standard Time) that "right-hander Jack Wheeler will undergo decompression surgery within a few weeks after being diagnosed with thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS)." In other words, the season is out.
Philadelphia's baseball team president Dave Dombrowski said ahead of the home game against the Washington Nationals that Wheeler will end the rest of the year. But expect to be back in six to eight weeks and become the former Jack Wheeler"That's how the diagnosis came out, and I heard that such time was needed for rehabilitation. If something unexpected had not happened, he would have been able to get on the mound as usual and throw as before," he said.
TOS, which Wheeler suffers from, is a form of venous TOS. This is a diagnostic name that is significantly different from neurotic TOS and requires long-term management. There is a limit to rehabilitation treatment, so surgery is the only way to remove pain.
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Kelly participated in spring training normally in February 2021, five months after surgery, and pitched in 27 games that year, with a 7-11 record and a 4.44 ERA. For Kelly, it was a 'career' season.
Another case of TOS is Steven Strasburg, who suffered from a long period of pain due to a neurogenic type and eventually took off his uniform.
Philadelphia trainer Paul Bukehate "The TOS Wheeler has may have a slightly different recovery after surgery. Wheeler explained, "Because it's acute, it's positive that I didn't have it for that long before I had surgery."
Regarding Wheeler's departure, NL home run leader Kyle Schwarber said, `It's a shame he's out. He is one of the top Cy Young pitchers in his postseason career alone. I don't think it's going to be an easy race. But we're getting a little closer to the postseason, so we don't have to expect someone to be Superman.
Wheeler was diagnosed with 'Right upper extremity blood clot' on the 17th and was placed on the 15-day injured list (IL). Blood flow was not smooth due to blood clots in veins or arteries in the upper arm. TOS was the cause.
Eventually, he underwent a thrombus dissolution surgery two days later, and the operation was decided when the TOS diagnosis came out that day, ending the season. It is the first time in three years that Wheeler has been on the IL since August 2022.
It was this month that Wheeler felt pain in his arm. He was originally scheduled to start against the Baltimore Orioles on the 7th, but canceled it due to pain in his shoulder.
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Wheeler, a former first-round draft pick in 2009 (San Francisco Giants), made his major league debut with the New York Mets in 2013 and has been a full-time starter since 2014, growing steadily and continuing his reputation as the league's top ace since 2018.
After becoming an FA at the end of the 2019 season, he signed a five-year, $118 million contract with Philadelphia, and has since taken the mound in 157 games with 69 wins and 37 losses and a 2.91 ERA, establishing himself as the representative ace of the NL.
However, he had no connection to Cy Young-sang. His best record is 16-7 with a 2.57 ERA and 224 strikeouts in 32 games last year, ranking second behind Atlanta Braves Chris Sale in NL Cy Young Award voting.
He signed a three-year, $126 million extension contract during last year's spring training and decided to stay in Philadelphia until 2027.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
