Daily News | Phillies’ money players Bryce Harper, Zack Wheeler, and Kyle Schwarber win Game 1 of the NLCS
SAN DIEGO — In the past three years, John Middleton committed more than half a billion dollars to three players. He got his money’s worth Tuesday night.
Zack Wheeler, whose $118 million deal made him the highest-paid pitcher in Phillies history, dealt seven shutout innings and allowed just two base runners. Doc Halladay would’ve been proud. Middleton gave general manager Dave Dombrowski permission to exceed the luxury tax this spring for the first time in franchise history. Nights like Tuesday are why they went over.Phillies add David Robertson to the NLCS roster
Even Nick Castellanos, the $100 million luxury hitter and the last big-ticket item of the rebuild, contributed in Harper’s absence. He hit .295, 53 points above his average before Harper got hurt.Zack Wheeler, power bats carry Phillies to 2-0 win over Padres in NLCS opener
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