Do we realize what we’re watching?

Zack Wheeler is underrated.

I don’t mean in the current landscape of baseball. He’s properly rated there, often referred to as one of the very best in the sport, a yearly Cy Young candidate, and among the best big game performers of his generation.

Where he’s underrated is here, among us. While we often give credit to what Wheeler has been since signing with the Phillies before the 2020 season, I’m not sure the reality is spelled out clearly enough, often enough.

Zack Wheeler is on his way (if he isn’t already there) to being the best Phillies pitcher most of us have ever watched.

If you think that’s (slight) hyperbole, look at these numbers and side-by-side comparisons to other great Phillies arms.