Zack Wheeler is one of the Phillies best starters alongside Aaron Nola. After a blood clot was found, he is now facing a scary timeline for returning in time for a playoff run.

The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the team already has won games despite absences this season.

MLB Central discusses Zack Wheeler being placed on the IL with right upper extremity blood clot and what it could mean for the Phillies

We've reached the point in the season, with roughly six weeks to go, when every injury has a chance to be a season-ender. So when the clear front-runner for NL Cy Young lands on the IL, it's nothing short of a gut punch.

The Philadelphia Phillies will be without star pitcher Zack Wheeler indefinitely, but the righty's health comes first.