Discover the career path of Zack Wheeler, from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.
Zack Wheeler is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB. Prior to joining the Phillies, he played for the New York Mets. He is known for his pitching prowess in Major League Baseball.
On August 17, 2009, Zack Wheeler signed with the San Francisco Giants, including a $3.3 million signing bonus, foregoing his commitment to play college baseball at Kennesaw State.
In 2009, Zack Wheeler led East Paulding High School to a state playoff appearance and pitched a no-hitter against Mill Creek High School. He was also selected sixth overall by the San Francisco Giants in the 2009 MLB Draft, choosing to sign with the team rather than attend Kennesaw State for college baseball.
In 2010, Zack Wheeler played for the Giants' minor league teams.
In 2010, Zack Wheeler was assigned to the Class A Augusta GreenJackets. He was placed on the disabled list due to a fingernail injury early in the year. Wheeler also made an appearance at the 2010 All-Star Futures Game in Anaheim, California.
In July 2011, Zack Wheeler was traded from the San Francisco Giants to the New York Mets.
On July 28, 2011, Zack Wheeler was traded from the San Francisco Giants to the New York Mets in exchange for Carlos Beltrán and cash.
In 2011, Zack Wheeler was assigned to the Class A-Advanced San Jose Giants, where he had a 7–5 record. He also appeared in the 2011 California League All-Star Game.
On July 14, 2012, Zack Wheeler pitched his first professional complete game shutout in a 1–0 victory over the Erie SeaWolves while playing for the Double A Binghamton Mets.
On August 1, 2012, Zack Wheeler was promoted to the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
On June 18, 2013, Zack Wheeler made his major league debut, pitching six shutout innings against the Atlanta Braves in the second game of a doubleheader, securing a 6–1 victory.
In 2013, Zack Wheeler began pitching for the Las Vegas 51s of the Pacific Coast League.
On June 19, 2014, Zack Wheeler pitched a complete-game shutout against the Miami Marlins, facing only 28 batters and allowing just three hits.
In 2014, Zack Wheeler began throwing a changeup to confuse batters expecting a hard fastball.
On January 11, 2017, Zack Wheeler signed a one-year contract with the Mets, avoiding arbitration.
On September 19, 2018, Mets manager Mickey Callaway confirmed that Zack Wheeler was finished pitching for the season.
On December 9, 2019, Zack Wheeler signed a five-year, $118 million contract with the Philadelphia Phillies as a free agent.
In December 2019, Zack Wheeler became a free agent and signed a five-year deal with the Philadelphia Phillies.
In 2019, Zack Wheeler improved in the second half of the season, allowing only one earned run in each of his final five starts. He also set career highs in innings pitched, with 195+1⁄3, and strikeouts, with 195. He finished the 2019 season with an 11–8 record and a 3.96 ERA in 31 starts.
In 2019, Zack Wheeler's average fastball speed of 96.8 mph was much higher than the MLB average of 93.4 mph.
On July 25, 2020, Zack Wheeler made his debut with the Philadelphia Phillies, achieving a 7–1 victory against the Miami Marlins.
During the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, Zack Wheeler's sinker velocity of 97.1 mph was the second-highest among pitchers who threw the pitch at least 100 times.
In 2021, Zack Wheeler received his first MLB All-Star Game selection and led MLB with a career-high 213+1⁄3 innings. He finished the 2021 season 14–10 with a 2.78 ERA, leading the league in complete games, shutouts, and batters faced. Wheeler also became the first Phillies pitcher to capture the NL strikeout title since 1998, with 247 strikeouts.
Prior to the 2021 season, Zack Wheeler expressed a desire to improve the consistency of his slider.
In 2022, Zack Wheeler had a 12–7 record with a 2.82 ERA in 153 innings with 163 strikeouts over 26 starts.
In 2023, Zack Wheeler's ERA was 3.61, with a 13–6 win-loss record. He struck out 212 batters in 192 innings and earned his first career Gold Glove Award.
On March 4, 2024, Zack Wheeler signed a three-year, $126 million contract extension with the Phillies.
On June 9, 2025, Zack Wheeler recorded his 1,000th career strikeout as a member of the Philadelphia Phillies, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach this milestone in a Phillies uniform.
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