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Did Zack Wheeler throw his final MLB pitch?
Posted on 8/24/25 at 2:37 pm
Posted on 8/24/25 at 2:37 pm
Blood clot into thoracic outlet surgery, the career ender for pitchers. Done for this year and a good chunk of 2026 at minimum. Has said he will retire at the end of this contract (2027).
Does he throw another MLB pitch at age 36+ coming off TOS surgery?
Does he throw another MLB pitch at age 36+ coming off TOS surgery?
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Posted on 8/24/25 at 3:34 pm to NJDevil89
Im pulling for him bu its a tough one
Posted on 8/24/25 at 4:47 pm to NJDevil89
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career ender for pitchers
What percentage of pitchers who have undergone this procedure had their career ended due to it?
Posted on 8/24/25 at 4:51 pm to NJDevil89
hope not, fun to watch him play
Posted on 8/24/25 at 4:52 pm to NJDevil89
Highly unlikely which is why I'm thinking the Phils will be all in to get Skenes in their clubhouse in a couple of years.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 4:54 pm to NJDevil89
Hopefully
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:17 pm to cubsfan5150
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What percentage of pitchers who have undergone this procedure had their career ended due to it?
It has to be high. Strasburg's career was ended due to it.
Hate it for Zach. Good dude and a Georgia boy.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:20 pm to Lexis Dad
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It has to be high
Then you give one example…
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:28 pm to cubsfan5150
Matt Harvey
Josh Beckett
Chris Carpenter
Brendan McKay
Phil Hughes
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a career killer for pitchers. This is brutal news for Wheeler.
Some of those guys pitched again afterwards, but their days as effective pitchers were done.
Josh Beckett
Chris Carpenter
Brendan McKay
Phil Hughes
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome is a career killer for pitchers. This is brutal news for Wheeler.
Some of those guys pitched again afterwards, but their days as effective pitchers were done.
This post was edited on 8/24/25 at 7:29 pm
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:29 pm to VADawg
Strasburg also
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:29 pm to NJDevil89
Pitching is not a natural act. You’re probably better off playing football than stressing your body throwing 100 mph.
Posted on 8/24/25 at 7:44 pm to NJDevil89
There are two kinds. He has the same kind as Merrill Kelly had a couple years ago, not Strausburg. The kind Strausburg had is called "Neurogenic" and involves compression of the nerves. Involes tingling and loss of feeling in the arm. I can see why it's completely debilitating. I think Beckett also had the neurogenic type.
I think there's a good chance Wheeler's back out for spring training next year.
I think there's a good chance Wheeler's back out for spring training next year.
This post was edited on 8/24/25 at 8:08 pm
Posted on 8/25/25 at 6:07 am to NJDevil89
Your NL Cy Young Award winner, ladies and gentlemen 
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