Zack Wheeler has apparently circled his retirement date on the calendar. The Phillies ace plans to retire when his current contract is up after the 2027 season, he confirmed to The Athletic. Yes, that's 2 ½ seasons away,

Zack Wheeler remains one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball, but he doesn't plan to remain in the game once his current contract with the Philadelphia Phillies expires after the 2027 season.

Zack Wheeler is still one of the game's best pitchers, but the Phillies' ace is ready to call it a career soon, no matter what.

Plenty has changed for Zack Wheeler over the past couple of weeks following the recent birth of his fourth child. One thing that hasn't changed: He's still one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball.

Zack Wheeler plans to retire after 2027, even if he's still elite. What that means for the Phillies’ World Series window.

In six seasons with the Phillies, Wheeler is 65-34 with a 2.93 ERA, including 6-2 with a 2.85 ERA in 13 starts in 2025.

The latest MLB rumors include a White Sox trade chip, a looming Philadelphia Phillies retirement, and the top landing spot for Marlins ace Sandy Alcántara.

Speaking of the big guy upstairs, Otto Kemp was feeling the spirit a bit on this day, too. The nice-guy rookie who went from being an undrafted baseball grad of the Point Loma Nazarene University Sea Lions to the backup first baseman for the Phillies in only five years’ time, had himself a Sunday, too.

The Philadelphia Phillies have been able to enjoy having the likes of Zack Wheeler in their starting rotation for years now, but it looks as though they may nee