Right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a five-year, $118 million contract, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan.
Wheeler turned down a larger offer from the Chicago White Sox that was in excess of $120 million, sources told Passan.
Wheeler, 29, was considered the prize of the free-agency class for teams in search of starting pitching that didn't want to compete in stratospheric bidding for Gerrit Cole and Stephen Strasburg.
The Phillies, who have a new manager, Joe Girardi, needed rotation help, and Jake Arrieta is entering the final year of his contract with the club.
Wheeler's name has come up at the trade deadline for the past few years, but the New York Mets held on to him, and the right-hander started to fulfill some of the promise that surrounded him before Tommy John surgery derailed his career in 2015.
He has made 60 starts over the past two seasons, going 23-15 with a 3.65 ERA with 374 strikeouts in 377⅔ innings
Since entering the majors with the Mets in 2013, Wheeler is 44-38 with a 3.77 ERA and 72 strikeouts.
12-4-2019=16,35,55,19,28..338th day 27 left
Zachary Harrison Wheeler=118..he got 118 million
Zack=14
he has lifetime 3.77 ERA..377/14th fibonacci #
he has lifetime 3.77 ERA..377/14th fibonacci #
he has lost 38 career games
44+38=82
Zachary=82
Phillies=45..he wore #45 for the Mets
This happened on 179 days before his 30th b-day..179/41st prime..Zack=41
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