The Philadelphia Phillies earned a win against the division rival Washington Nationals on Sunday but they are facing a concerning loss.

The team placed franchise ace Zack Wheeler on the injured list after some notable regression on the mound was traced to a blood clot near his right shoulder. And as team trainers assess the severity of the issue, the manager made a notable decision on top pitching prospect Andrew Painter.

"So the morning after the ominous-sounding diagnosis, with Wheeler set to undergo more tests Monday in Philadelphia, manager Rob Thomson woke up early — even earlier than necessary for an 11:35 a.m. game at Nationals Park — and watched every pitch of Andrew Painter's start Saturday night in triple A," Scott Lauber reported for the Philadelphia Inquirer . "But Painter

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