Happy Independence Day!
It’s July 4th! But you have a few hours to kill before the fireworks and barbecues. Why not spend them reading some links?
Phillies news
Zack Wheeler was named the National League pitcher of the month for June. The other NL teams wish they could declare independence from having to face him. But they can’t.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s beat writers have crafted a trio of proposed trades as the deadline nears. ($)
MLB news
Luis Ortiz of the Guardians has been suspended as part of a gambling investigation.
Mock draft? Mock draft!
Who will be the next hurler to hit 3,000 K’s? Brent Maguire of MLB.com has two Phillies on his list of candidates, though he doesn’t seem particularly sanguine about either.