2024-03-06 10:13:27
On March 4, Taiwan time, star pitcher Zack Wheeler signed a three-year, $126 million extension with the Philadelphia Phillies. This contract will make Wheeler the player with the highest average annual salary (42 million) in the history of the Phillies. Looking at Among the starting pitchers in history, only Shohei Ohtani (70 million), Max Scherzer (43.33 million) and Justin Verlander (43.33 million) have higher numbers than him. The 33-year-old Wheeler is obviously not as well-known as the other three. Before joining the Phillies, he was just an average starter with an ERA+ of just 100. However, he completely transformed in Philadelphia for four years and transformed into a feared postseason player in October. Game killed the god and signed an annual salary of 40 million that even Cole or deGrom might not reach. But compared to this extended contract, the previous contract, the five-year 118 million signed in 2019, may be even more amazing. This article takes you through the history of Wheeler’s fortune.
On March 4th, Taiwan time, star pitcher Zack Wheeler signed a three-year, $126 million contract extension with the Philadelphia Phillies. Together with Aaron Nola, who was retained for seven years and $172 million at the beginning of the offseason, the Phillies The rotation will have two aces at least until 2027, which also prevents Wheeler from leaving in the free market following the 2024 season. This contract will make Wheeler the player with the highest average annual salary in Phillies history (42 million). Looking at starting pitchers in history, there are only Shohei Ohtani (70 million), Max Scherzer (43.33 million) and Justin Verlander (43.33 million). Taller than him.
The 33-year-old Wheeler is obviously not as well-known as the other three. Before joining the Phillies, he was just an average starter with an ERA+ of just 100. However, he completely transformed in Philadelphia for four years and transformed into a feared postseason player in October. Sai killed the god and signed an annual salary of 40 million that even strong investors such as Cole or deGrom might not reach (although there is a difference in years, it is still a threshold following all). However, compared to this extended contract, his previous contract, the five-year 118 million signed in 2019, may be even more amazing. This article takes you through the history of Wheeler’s fortune.
In 2009, Wheeler dominated the high school field as a high school senior, posting a 0.46 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 76 innings pitched. In the same year, he participated in the draft and was selected by the San Francisco Giants with the sixth overall pick, starting his career. After entering the minor leagues, Wheeler quickly became the most highly anticipated big-game prospect at Giants Farm with his smooth pitching mechanics, better-than-average extension and top-notch ball quality. In 2011, the Giants sent him and cash to the New York Mets for star outfielder Carlos Beltran before the trade deadline. In 2013, Wheeler successfully reached the major leagues.
In the first season of his career, Wheeler’s ball control was his biggest problem. Although he had good power and was able to create swings and strikeouts, his rookie season had a 10.7% walk rate, a 4.1 BB/9 and a walk rate of 100 in 100 innings pitched. With 46 walks, often putting him in crisis, his WHIP came to 1.360. However, overall, the 23-year-old Wheeler’s 3.47 ERA, 104 ERA+ and 7.6 K/9 value in his first year are still quite satisfactory.
In 2014, following a slow start in the first 14 games of the season (2 wins, 7 losses, 4.37 ERA), Wheeler’s performance gradually improved, and finally he posted a 3.54 ERA in 32 starts (185.1 innings) as a rookie. The criticized ball control problem during the season has also improved. The walk rate of 9.9% and the BB/9 value of 4.14 are both better than in the rookie season. At the same time, the strikeout rate improved from 19.5% in the previous year to 23.6%, K/9 A value of 9 progresses to 9.08.
After the first two seasons of his career, although there are still many problems that need to be improved, Wheeler has already shown many reasons to look forward to, paired with the young ace “Dark Knight” Matt Harvey in the team and the new generation who just won the Rookie of the Year. Fireball man Jacob deGrom, the young and dominant rotation of the Mets makes people full of endless daydreams regarding the future, but the baseball god seems to have made a joke with the Mets ” once more”. In 2015, Plum Army finally Ace Harvey returned from Tommy John surgery. Before the start of the season, it was Wheeler’s turn that he was found to have partially ruptured the ulnar ligament in his right elbow and needed the same surgery. He was off for two seasons and did not return until 2017.
In 2017, Wheeler’s road to comeback was not smooth. In the first 11 games of the season, Wheeler achieved 3 wins and 3 losses, with an ERA of 3.41. In several games, he seemed to be able to put aside his past dominance. However, in the next six starts, he went 0 wins and 3 losses, with an ERA as high as 9.89. He returned to the disabled list due to injury in mid-July, and the season ended early. Wheeler only had only He left with an unsatisfactory record of 3 wins, 7 losses and an ERA of 5.21.
Considering his past injury history, the Mets have been very cautious regarding Wheeler. For example, in 2016, they did not rush to let him come back in the season even though he already had a record of playing in the minor leagues, or in 2017, his body was not healthy. The situation was put on the disabled list and shut down early. Such caution paid off in 2018. Wheeler, who was finally fully healthy, delivered the best performance of his career so far in his 28-year-old season. After getting rid of the haze of injuries, he started 29 games throughout the season, posting a 12-7 record and a 3.31 ERA in 182.1 innings. In addition to his good strikeout ability (24.1% strikeout rate, 8.8 K/9 value), His 112 ERA+, 7.4% walk rate, and 2.71 BB/9 were all career bests.
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