| #45 Zack Wheeler — RHP | |||
| HEIGHT: 6-4 | WEIGHT: 185 | BATS: Right | THROWS: Right |
| BORN: 5/30/90 in Smyrna, GA | RESIDES: | ||
| ACQUIRED: Traded for Carlos Beltran and cash with San Francisco Giants, 7/28/11 | |||
CAREER NOTES: 2011: Started season with San Jose Sharks (SF: High-A)...entered season ranked as 3rd best prospect by
Baseball America in Giants system...won six of first eight decisions...struck out career-high 12 over seven shutout innings against Stockton on 5/29...held righties to .189 batting average...traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Carlos Beltran and cash on 7/28...transferred to St. Lucie (High-A)...went 2-2 and compiled 2.00 ERA over six starts in Florida State League…...2010: Began professional career with Augusta Green Jackets (SF: Low-A)...made seven starts before being sidelined with cracked fingernail in mid-May...tossed scoreless inning for US team in All-Star Futures Game in Anaheim...returned to action in early July...made eight relief appearances before rejoining rotation in mid-August...held righties to .196 batting average...averaged 10.7 K/9IP
PERSONAL: Selected by the San Francisco Giants in the first round (sixth pick overall) of the 2009 draft out of East Paulding High School (GA)...went 9-0 with 0.54 ERA in senior year, named Gatorade Geor-gia Player of the Year...set school record with 149 strike outs in 76.0 innings...brother, Adam played four season in New York Yankees’ minor league system...traded to the New York Mets in exchange for Carlos Beltran and cash on 7/28/11...ranked as #1 prospect in Mets’ system by Baseball America prior to 2012 season
| DATE | OPP | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | RESULT |
| 4/6 | AKR | L | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | L, 2-1 |
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