3 years agoBecause of rain, Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (shoulder) will pitch in a minor league intrasquad game on Saturday instead of a Grapefruit League game against the Toronto Blue Jays. With Opening Day next week, it's possible that Wheeler goes into the regular season without facing major league hitters in a live game situation. The 31-year-old right-hander got a late start in camp due to right shoulder soreness, and although he could avoid the injured list to begin the season, fantasy managers should expect him to be quite limited and potentially very rusty. There's a little more risk surrounding Wheeler heading into 2022, but he should still be a low-end fantasy ace target in drafts after he posted a 2.78 ERA and 1.01 WHIP with a league-leading 247 K's and 46 walks in 32 starts over 213 1/3 innings last year.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic - Matt Gelb