Phillies ace Zack Wheeler underwent a thrombolysis procedure Monday morning to remove a blood clot near his right shoulder .

The Phillies said Wheeler had the procedure, performed by Dr. Paul DiMuzio, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. The club said Wheeler's timeline to return and further treatment options are to be determined.

"The clot was cleared out," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. "We know until we get further information. A lot of people ask me about the pitching staff and the team, and right now, my thoughts are just about him.

"I said the other day, this isn't like a hamstring or a calf, this is real. This is life," Thomson added. "So, my thoughts are constantly on him and his family, and hopefully everything works out. So far, so good."

Wheeler, 35, was placed o

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