Saturday night, news dropped that the Phillies were placing ace righty Zack Wheeler on the injured list due to a blood clot in his shoulder area. More on that in a second. Sunday, veteran right-hander Aaron Nola returned from a lengthy stint on the injured list.

The Philadelphia Phillies have placed ace Zack Wheeler on the 15-day injured list with a blood clot in his right arm

That is where the Phillies found their bats. Philadelphia scored six runs in the first two innings. Despite seeing Washington tie the game at 6, the Phillies dominated the middle innings, scoring the next five runs, and holding on to 11-9 victory.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Philadelphia Phillies vs. Washington Nationals MLB game to be played on August 16, 2025 on ESPN.

Phillies closer Jhoan Duran left Friday night's game against the Nationals on a cart after a comebacker struck him on the right foot, though manager Rob Thomson said the cart was used mostly as a precaution.

Jhoan Durán, one of the prized acquisitions at Major League Baseball's trade deadline and the much-needed closer for the Philadelphia Phillies, was struck by a batted ball on his right ankle and taken off the field on a bullpen cart in the ninth inning of their Aug.

Philadelphia Phillies closer Jhoan Duran described himself as "100%," a day after taking a line drive ball off his right ankle.