Following the game, the two-time All-Star praised Edmundo Sosa, who has stepped up for the Phillies early in the year. Speaking with the media, Wheeler labeled his teammate as one of his favorite players to watch, stating:

Nights like Wednesday remind everybody why the Phillies signed Zack Wheeler to one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history. Wheeler looked like the perennial NL Cy Young Award candidate he has become in a 5-1 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.

The best move the Phillies have made in becoming a perennial world series contender was signing Zack Wheeler before he was a star

MLB player prop bets and odds for Brenton Doyle on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, as the Colorado Rockies take on the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nights like Wednesday remind everybody why the Phillies signed Zack Wheeler to one of the most lucrative contracts in baseball history. He looked like the perennial Cy Young Award candidate he is in a 5-1 victory over the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.

Its Thursday, April 3 and the Rockies (1-4) are in Philadelphia to take on the Phillies (4-1) in the finale of their series. Antonio Senzatela is slated to take the mound for Colorado against Taijuan Walker for Philadelphia.

It was a strong winter for the Phillies after the disappointing early exit from the postseason. Philadelphia was rumored to really looking to shake things up, but they ultimately just added to their talented core.

The Phillies general manager Preston Mattingly joins Brian Kenny on MLB Now to discuss Zack Wheeler, Alec Bohm using a "torpedo bat' and much more