When the Philadelphia Phillies signed Zack Wheeler away from their National League East rivals, the New York Mets, ahead of the 2020 campaign, a lot of eyebrows were raised. The two sides agreed to a five-year,

Save for Austin Hays’ leadoff homer in the fifth inning, Wheeler was perfect. One hit. No walks. Twelve strikeouts. Bryson Stott’s two-run homer in the eighth earned Wheeler the victory.

In an absolute gem of an outing, Wheeler tossed a complete game one-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds, striking out 12 while walking none. The sole hit given up was a solo shot by Austin Hays. He lowered his ERA to 2.17 in the process, the second-lowest mark in the National League behind Paul Skenes.