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Phillies Rotation Puzzle and Wheeler's Frustration | Philadelphia Phillies News
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The Phillies are tightening their rotation strategy, prioritizing rest for top arms Zack Wheeler and Cristopher Sánchez to keep their ace trio healthy, even if it means skipping a fifth starter for now. With thin depth—Taijuan Walker and Andrew Painter underperforming, and Alan Rangel sent down—the team’s focus is on bullpen flexibility and a late-August trade deadline move, rather than a back-end starter. Wheeler’s All-Star snub stung—he refused to pitch on one day’s rest, calling it disrespectful—but he’s staying laser-focused on team success.
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