The Phillies are riding high in the standings, but not everything is as steady behind the scenes. The post Phillies Hit With Unexpected Twist as Zack Wheeler Hints at Major Career Move Amid Mike Trout Dilemma appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Plenty has changed for Zack Wheeler over the past couple of weeks following the recent birth of his fourth child. One thing that hasn't changed: He's still one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

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Wheeler has improved with age, defying assumptions about what an ace needs to stay elite in modern baseball. He has done it his way.

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Ranger Suárez has been nothing short of dominant over the past month. Take away his first start off the injured list, where he allowed seven runs in 3.2 innings, and he has a 1.16 ERA and 0.96 WHIP across seven outings.

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