Zack Wheeler Injured Himself Putting on His Pants

Is this is the dumbest injury of all time?

Possibly.

Zack Wheeler won’t make his scheduled Saturday start, because, get this –

He injured his finger putting on his pants:

Zack Wheeler has a problem with the nail on his middle finger. He caught his nail putting on pants. "Can't make this up," Joe Girardi said. He won't pitch until Monday at earliest.

— Matt Gelb (@MattGelb) September 11, 2020

Did he get caught in the zipper? Did his hand slip? We need to know.

The Phils play a doubleheader today, so it will be Aaron Nola in game one and then a bullpen game, so chalk that second one up as a loss. Spencer Howard will now pitch Saturday and then we’re blessed with a Zach Eflin/Vince Velasquez doubleheader on Sunday.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Zack Wheeler, who, on a serious note, has been really good this year.