Latest on Zack Wheeler, J.T. Realmuto and Aidan Miller

Zack Wheeler is on a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley. (Cheryl Pusell)Phillies Injury UpdatesRHP Zack Wheeler (right shoulder surgery)Status: On rehab assignmentPhillies starter Zack Wheeler underwent thoracic outlet syndrome decompression surgery in September 2025. He has not pitched in a major league game since Aug. 15. His venous TOS diagnosis was announced on Aug. 23. Wheeler did not pitch in the 2025 postseason.Wheeler made his third rehab start with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 8. He allowed just one run over 4 1/3 innings. He threw 61 total pitches and maxed out at 94.3 mph on his fastball. Wheeler will make at least one more rehab start. Where it will be is up in the air, as our own Ty Daubert mentioned. Lehigh Valley is in St. Paul, Minn. next week. Double-A Reading is in nearby Somerset, N.J. The Phillies could have him make a start nearby and avoid the elements in Minnesota. Sending him to Clearwater is also an option, though Wheeler prefers to face better hitters in his rehab outings. (Last updated on April 9 by Destiny Lugardo)C J.T. Realmuto (bruised right foot)Status: Day-to-dayJ.T. Realmuto left the game on Tuesday, April 7 after taking a foul tip to the right foot. He was replaced by pinch hitter Rafael Marchan in the top of the second inning. Realmuto did not play in the last game of the Giants series on April 8. Realmuto told reporters in San Francisco after the game, including MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki, that he hopes to play on Friday, April 10 against the Diamondbacks in Philadelphia. (Last updated on April 9 by Destiny Lugardo)INF Aidan Miller (low back soreness)Status: Seven-day minor-league injured listMiller did not appear in a Grapefruit League game this spring and has started the year on the Triple-A IL.Miller is finally swinging a bat, as Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reported on April 9. When asked by Zolecki if Miller received an injection to treat his sore back, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski declined to say, citing HIPAA.“We’re just happy with his progress,” Dombrowski told Zolecki in San Francisco. “He’s happy with his progress. We’re with him every single day. We watch him, we treat him. He’s doing good right now. But it’s one of those things. You don’t just go from swinging a bat one day like this, then play in a game today. You’re taking your time.” (Last updated on April 9 by Destiny Lugardo) RHP Max Lazar (left oblique strain)Status: 15-day injured listLazar left the World Baseball Classic early with an oblique issue and began the year on the big-league IL. — Last updated on March 29 by Ty DaubertOF Gabriel Rincones Jr. (knee soreness)Status: Seven-day minor-league injured listThe power-hitting prospect Rincones Jr. also missed the Grapefruit League and has begun the season on the IL. Contreras said he battled through knee issues last year, but a “flare up” has kept him off the field. — Last updated on March 29 by Ty DaubertRHP Daniel Robert (cardiac event)Status: 60-day minor-league injured listRobert suffered a cardiac event on the mound near the end of spring training, triggering his implantable cardioverter defibrillator. He was released from the hospital on the same day. Robert dealt with a previous cardiac event in the fall that required the use of CPR and a defibrillator.Robert began to feel better shortly after the event. Thomson said Thursday that Robert is resting at home.