Philadelphia Phillies executive Dave Dombrowski said ace Zack Wheeler will not be one of the starting pitchers moving to the bullpen for the postseason.

Dombrowski laid out what is at stake for the Phillies, and how his front office will attack its most obvious need: upgrading the bullpen.

Will the first-place Philadelphia Phillies, in pursuit of their fourth-straight postseason appearance and first World Series title since 2008, have a quiet trade deadline? Their normally aggressive lead decision-maker Dave Dombrowski suggested something along those lines in a recent conversation with The Athletic. Jayson Stark writes: