Phillies ace Zack Wheeler on IL with blood clot near shoulder - ESPN

WASHINGTON — The Philadelphia Phillies placed ace Zack Wheeler on the 15-day injured list Saturday with a blood clot in his right arm.

Dave Dombrowski, the president of baseball operations for the Phillies, said after a 2-0 loss at Washington that Wheeler had been diagnosed with a «right, upper extremity blood clot.»

«There's not a lot that we can say on it at this time,» said Dombrowski, who commended doctors for finding the clot. «It could have been a much more trying situation than it is.»

Wheeler pitched Friday against Washington and was limited to five innings for the second consecutive start. The right-hander allowed two runs and four hits.

The 35-year-old Wheeler is 10-5 this season with a 2.71 ERA. He has 195 strikeouts in 149⅔ innings.