A plume of fireworks ignited the night sky above center field as Zack Wheeler walked off the mound. The eighth-inning pyrotechnics were a preview of the fireworks show set for the conclusion of Monday’s game,

Competition is what drives all of us to be better,” said Wheeler, who finished off an elite June — for himself and the Phillies' rotation.

In a franchise filled with rich pitching history, Zack Wheeler is quietly making a case as the best to ever wear a Philadelphia Phillies uniform. And with the way 2025 is going, it’s getting harder to ignore.