The Phillies’ daily notes package Thursday in Washington included a tidbit that underscored the consistent excellence of ace Zack Wheeler. He was on the verge of a sustained consistency unmatched by any pitcher in Phillies history.

Nights like Wednesday remind everybody why the Phillies signed Zack Wheeler to one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history. He looked like the perennial Cy Young Award candidate he is in a 5-1 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.

Its Wednesday, April 2 and the Rockies (1-3) are in the City of Brotherly Love to take on the Phillies (3-1) in Game 2 of their series. Kyle Freeland is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Zack Wheeler for Philadelphia.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Brenton Doyle on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the Colorado Rockies take on the Philadelphia Phillies.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Ryan McMahon on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the Colorado Rockies take on the Philadelphia Phillies.

Kerkering turns 24 on Friday. There’s quite a future in front of him as a closer or high-leverage reliever. He was drafted in the fifth round in 2022 and no pitcher drafted before him has been more impactful, with Kerkering, Ben Joyce and Jonathan Cannon the top three so far.

Philadelphia Phillies ace Zach Wheeler placed ninth on the recent ESPN Top 100 and second among starting pitchers. After finishing second in the National League Cy Young race last year, it is an expected high ranking for Wheeler.

The best move the Phillies have made in becoming a perennial world series contender was signing Zack Wheeler before he was a star