Phillies reach 3-year extension with ace Zack Wheeler

Field Level Media|published: Mon 4th March, 10:49 2024

Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Zack Wheeler (45) pitches during the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks in game seven of the NLCS at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia on Oct. 24, 2023. credits: Rob Schumacher/The Republic / USA TODAY NETWORK

The Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler are in agreement on a three-year extension that will keep the ace in Philadelphia through the 2027 season.

The team did not disclose financial terms Monday, but multiple outlets reported the extension is worth $126 million, which would make the deal the highest ever in terms of average annual value.

Wheeler, 33, is set to make $23.5 million this season, the final year of the five-year deal he signed with the Phillies in December 2019. The extension begins in 2025.

Wheeler went 13-6 with a 3.61 ERA and 212 strikeouts in 32 starts last season.

He's 87-63 with a 3.45 ERA in 227 career starts with the New York Mets (2013-19) and Phillies. He owns a career rate of 9.1 strikeouts per nine innings.

Wheeler is 4-3 with a 2.42 ERA in 11 career postseason appearances (10 starts).

Wheeler earned a National League All-Star nod in 2021, when he finished second in Cy Young Award voting.

—Field Level Media