Phillies' Kyle Schwarber Sends Message After Zack Wheeler News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

Phillies right-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent successful thrombolysis surgery Monday to remove a blood clot in his right shoulder.

The Philadelphia Phillies announced pitcher Zack Wheeler underwent a successful surgery Monday and will return at a to-be-determined time.

We've reached the point in the season, with roughly six weeks to go, when every injury has a chance to be a season-ender. So when the clear front-runner for NL Cy Young lands on the IL, it's nothing short of a gut punch.

The Birds won it all after the MVP favorite went down. Wheeler is the best, but the team already has won games despite absences this season.