Mets, Zack Wheeler Avoid Arbitration, Agree On $800K Deal
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Zack Wheeler and the Mets have avoided arbitration by agreeing on a one-year, $800,000 contract for this season.
WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman reported on the deal Wednesday.
Wheeler, 26, has not pitched in the majors since 2014. The right-hander tore the ulnar collateral ligament in his pitching arm and underwent Tommy John surgery in March 2015.
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The Mets expected Wheeler to return midway through last season, but his elbow suffered a setback after he made his first rehab appearance for the Class-A St. Lucie Mets in August.
In 2014, Wheeler was 11-11 with a 3.54 ERA. In 185 1/3 innings, he struck out 187 batters and walked 79.
