The Philadelphia Phillies are going to be without Zack Wheeler for the rest of the way. When constructing this roster to give this team the best possible chance of winning the World Series, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski decided to double-down on starting pitching when he acquired Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins this past offseason.

Phillies manager Rob Thomson didn’t call a formal team meeting, but the news had spread quickly throughout the clubhouse. Zack Wheeler would undergo season-ending surgery, and the Phillies would have to continue their quest toward a World Series title without him.