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Zack Wheeler Has Quietly Evolved Into an Ace in Philly

When the Phillies inked starting pitcher Zack Wheeler to a 5-year, $118M pact in 2019, it quickly became apparent that they envisioned him as a front-end starter. This was a fairly lofty goal for the then-29-year-old hurler that had never amassed more than 12 wins in a single season. Not only had Wheeler not compiled a ton of wins, but he had also never pitched 200 or more innings in a single season.

Still, the Phillies were highly impressed with his explosive pitching arsenal and figured his best days were ahead of him at the time of his signing.