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Philadelphia Phillies NL East
 
Zack Wheeler • #45 • P
3-1, 1.83 in last 39.1IP
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:6'4", 195 lbs.
Born:May 30, 1990 (34 yrs) in Smyrna, GA
Hometown:Dallas, GA
Experience:8 years
Drafted:Drafted by San Francisco in 2009 (1/6).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2019.
Bats:L
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/21/2022 Missed 26 games (right forearm injury).
6/10/2022 Missed 3 games (paternity leave list).
6/07/2022 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
5/12/2022 Missed 5 games (covid-19).
5/08/2022 COVID-19, 10-day injured list.
2020
9/16/2020 Missed 5 games (finger injury).
9/12/2020 Finger injury, day-to-day.
2019
12/04/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies to a five-year contract.
10/31/2019 Filed for free agency.
7/26/2019 Missed 12 games (right shoulder injury).
7/15/2019 Right shoulder injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to July 12th, 2019).
1/11/2019 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2018
4/10/2018 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
3/24/2018 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
2017
11/03/2017 Missed the last 67 regular season games (right arm injury).
9/23/2017 Right arm injury, 60-day DL.
7/24/2017 Right arm injury, 10-day DL (retroactive to July 23rd, 2017).
7/01/2017 Missed 10 games (right biceps tendinitis).
6/21/2017 Right biceps tendinitis, 10-day DL (retroactive to June 20th, 2017).
1/11/2017 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2016
11/03/2016 Missed all 162 regular season and the playoff game (right elbow injury).
4/26/2016 Right elbow injury, 60-day DL.
4/01/2016 Right elbow injury, 15-day DL.
2015
11/03/2015 Missed all 162 regular season and all 14 playoff games (tommy john surgery).
4/20/2015 Tommy John surgery, 60-day DL.
4/05/2015 Tommy John surgery, 15-day DL (retroactive to March 27th, 2015).
2014
3/03/2014 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2013
9/29/2013 Missed the last 7 regular season games (right shoulder injury).
9/23/2013 Right shoulder injury, remainder of the regular season.
6/25/2013 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
6/18/2013 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
6/18/2013 Recalled from Las Vegas (AAA).
3/10/2013 Optioned to Las Vegas (AAA).
3/03/2013 Re-signed by the New York Mets to a one-year contract.
2012
11/20/2012 Contract purchased from Buffalo (AAA).
2011
7/28/2011 Acquired from the San Francisco Giants.
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (6th overall) in 2009.
Career Transactions
2019
12/04/2019 Signed as a free agent by the Philadelphia Phillies.
2011
7/28/2011 New York Mets traded Carlos Beltran and cash to the San Francisco Giants for Zack Wheeler.
2009
6/09/2009 Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (6th overall) in 2009.
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