{"id":1903,"date":"2026-07-02T04:45:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1903"},"modified":"2026-07-02T04:45:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T04:45:55","slug":"phillies-ace-zack-wheeler-upset-about-being-pulled-early-vs-pirates-i-feel-like-ive-earned-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1903","title":{"rendered":"Phillies ace Zack Wheeler \u2018upset\u2019 about being pulled early vs. Pirates: \u2018I feel like I\u2019ve earned that\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><div><div><audio><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p>Zack Wheeler was hot, and not just because of the heat.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Wheeler labored through 4\u2154 innings Wednesday night in a 10-6 Phillies victory over the Pirates, and upon being lifted after 104 pitches, he walked off mound as if he didn\u2019t hear the crowd\u2019s obligatory ovation.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1901\">USMNT fight past Bosnia and Herzegovina for its first World Cup knockout win in 24 years<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cYeah,\u201d Wheeler said. \u201cI was upset.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>About?<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cGetting taken out of the game,\u201d he said.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>It was Wheeler\u2019s shortest start since June 16, 2024, at Baltimore and snapped a streak of 53 starts in which he completed at least five innings.<\/p><div><\/div><p>Did the Phillies\u2019 co-ace \u2014 the highest-paid pitcher in baseball this season with a $42 million salary \u2014 want interim manager Don Mattingly to give him a chance to get through the fifth again?<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cObviously,\u201d Wheeler said. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve earned that.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><article><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><button><svg><\/svg><\/button><div><\/div><\/article><\/div><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Wheeler said he hadn\u2019t talked it over yet with Mattingly. Asked if he planned to, he said, \u201cI don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>Informed by a team spokesperson of Wheeler\u2019s comments, Mattingly, who has led the Phillies to a 40-19 record since taking over for fired Rob Thomson, deferred a response until Thursday. It\u2019s the first test of his leadership.<\/p><div><\/div><div><div><blockquote><p>Zack Wheeler was not happy with being taken out of the game before the end of the 5th tonight. pic.twitter.com\/64kUsHmZQo<\/p>\u2014 Phillies Tailgate (@PhilsTailgate) July 2, 2026<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><div><\/div><p>By not finishing the fifth inning, Wheeler was ineligible to get credit for the win. At the discretion of the official scorer, the win was credited to reliever Orion Kerkering, who pitched a scoreless eighth inning. <\/p><div><\/div><p>To be fair, Wheeler had chances to get out of the fifth inning. After getting two quick outs, he gave up back-to-back singles to Esmerlyn Valdez and Ryan O\u2019Hearn. With Wheeler\u2019s pitch count up to 101 and action in the bullpen, pitching coach Caleb Cotham \u2014 not Mattingly \u2014 made a mound visit.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Wheeler stayed in the game, and three pitches later, gave up a bloop RBI single to Nick Gonzales. At that point, having matched his season-high for pitches in a start and pitching in oppressive heat (96 degrees at first pitch), Wheeler was lifted.<\/p><p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1899\">Top Trump official Sean Duffy promotes the President\u2019s House in video with Mayor Parker<\/a><\/p><div><\/div><p>Lefty reliever Kyle Backhus hit back-to-back batters to force in a run. Wheeler\u2019s line: four runs, nine hits, one walk, and 10 strikeouts. His ERA inched up from 2.03 to 2.36.<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>\u201cI thought Wheels hung in there,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cIt was one of those nights that his pitch count got extended early, and he didn\u2019t get ahead in the count as much as I\u2019m sure he would like. He gave up some soft contact for hits that just extended his pitch count. It was one of those nights.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><div><\/div><p>Wheeler, 36, has made a wildly successful return after surgery last September in which a rib was removed to relieve a compression vein near his collarbone. Earlier Wednesday, before a matchup with Pirates ace Paul Skenes, Mattingly suggested Wheeler might actually be underrated for a two-time Cy Young Award runner-up.<\/p><div><\/div><p>\u201cI don\u2019t think people quite realize how good this guy is,\u201d Mattingly said. \u201cI just don\u2019t think they realize. Within the industry, for sure. But with fans, he\u2019s a quiet guy. There\u2019s not a lot of hype around him. He just kind of just constantly pitches well. And I just want to keep his attention talked about like other guys.\u201d<\/p><div><\/div><p>First, there might be a fence to mend.<\/p><div><\/div><div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" alt=\"The Inquirer logo\" class=\"wp-image-47\" src=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/faba80d67140212ba32240655442c529.png\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n        Watch the latest episode\n      <\/div>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Ricky Bottalico<\/strong> spouts opinions each day on sports-talk radio and the Phillies&#8217; television pre- and postgame show. But before all that, he had a solid career as a relief pitcher, even representing the Phillies in the 1996 All-Star Game at Veterans Stadium. With the baseball world set to descend on Philly again in a few weeks, Ricky Bo joined &#8220;Phillies Extra&#8221; to re-live his All-Star experience. 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