PHI · P

Zack Wheeler

Age 36 B/T L/R 6′4″, 195 lb USA MLB debut 2013

40-man

Philadelphia’s roster as it stands #3 starter · 109 IP · 2.2 WAR in the role
Injured list 2026: Right shoulder surgery (Mar 25–Apr 25)
Trade read Unlikely to be traded: 10-and-5 rights (12+ years of service, five straight seasons with PHI): he can veto any trade.

Keystone Stuff 109 81st pct

2026 fWAR 4.0

Projected 2027 WAR 2.2 at 109 IP · 2.2 in his 2027 role

Pitching · 2026 percentiles

vs. MLB pitchers with 500+ pitches · 2,649 pitches

Keystone Stuff 109

Keystone Location 106

Keystone Pitching 116

Run value (xRV) +1.04

Strikeout % 29.9%

Walk % 7.3%

Whiff % 30.8%

Chase % 36.3%

Fastball velo 95.1

Extension 7.1 ft

162.0 IP3.00 ERA3.35 FIP 22° arm

Arsenal & Pitch Lab

Movement normalized to arm side · Keystone Stuff by pitch

RHP · arm angle 22° · how to read

Pitch	Use	Velo	IVB	HB	Stuff	Loc	Whiff	xRV/100
Four-seam36% use	36%	95.2	14.1	+11.3	114	113	30%	+1.24
Splitter16% use	16%	87.4	2.0	+14.8	94	101	45%	+1.24
Sinker15% use	15%	94.8	7.1	+17.5	105	100	11%	+1.21
Sweeper13% use	13%	81.3	−0.8	−17.0	104	99	38%	+0.19
Cutter11% use	11%	90.9	8.5	−0.4	101	96	21%	+0.64
Curveball9% use	9%	80.0	−11.1	−13.0	108	88	46%	+1.32

No mix change or new pitch clears its bar. The arsenal is efficient for its shapes.

Most similar pitchers

Pitches like Wheeler: same hand, shape, slot and mix

Similarity	Player	Stuff	’26 WAR	’27 proj	2027
61	Joe Ryan MIN · ’96	112	2.5	2.4	Free agent
58	Christian Scott NYM · ’99	115	2.1	1.8	Pre-arb
53	Jake Irvin WSH · ’97	98	0.5	0.4	Arb
53	Paul Skenes PIT · ’02	104	4.2	4.8	Arb
49	Will Warren NYY · ’99	102	2.2	2.0	Pre-arb

Joe Ryan (similarity 61, 2.4 WAR projected for 2027) is a free agent this winter: a similar arsenal available without trading talent, at a free agent’s price. Opportunity Finder →

Same-handed pitchers nearest on fastball velocity and shape, arm angle, extension, pitch mix, secondary shapes, Stuff, whiff rate and workload. 2026 regulars only.

Pitch locations · 2026

Where each pitch finishes, by batter side

Four-seam 39%

47% zone

Splitter 21%

23% zone

Cutter 17%

35% zone

Curveball 13%

17% zone

Sweeper 5%

30% zone

Sinker 4%

48% zone

Where each pitch finishes, catcher’s view. The bar marks the batter’s side; the box is an average strike zone. Pitches with 40+ thrown to this side.

Contract & projection

Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR

2027 2.2 WAR Guaranteed $42.0M

2028 1.6 WAR Free agent

2029 1.2 WAR Free agent

2030 0.8 WAR Free agent

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Minor leagues

MLB Stats API · public box-score data

SeasonLevel	Level	Team	Age	G	PA / IP	PA / IP ·Line
2026AA	AA	Reading Fightin Phils	36	2	9.2 IP	9.2 IP · 6.52 ERA · 34.2% K · 2.6% BB
2026AAA	AAA	Lehigh Valley IronPigs	36	3	10.1 IP	10.1 IP · 5.23 ERA · 22.7% K · 9.1% BB