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.

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.

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

Following the game, the two-time All-Star praised Edmundo Sosa, who has stepped up for the Phillies early in the year. Speaking with the media, Wheeler labeled his teammate as one of his favorite players to watch, stating:

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.

The Phillies general manager Preston Mattingly joins Brian Kenny on MLB Now to discuss Zack Wheeler, Alec Bohm using a "torpedo bat' and much more

It was a strong winter for the Phillies after the disappointing early exit from the postseason. Philadelphia was rumored to really looking to shake things up, but they ultimately just added to their talented core.

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.