MLB
Zack Wheeler
Zack Wheeler
Philadelphia Phillies, Starting Pitcher
Age: 34y-6m-13d (May 30, 1990)
Exp: 11.098 Years
Country: US
Drafted: Round 1 (#6 overall), 2009
Agent(s): Al Goetz (Wasserman)
2025 Payroll Salary
$42,000,000
2025 Cash
$42,000,000
Career Earnings
$118,305,242
2025-2027 Extension (CURRENT)
Zack Wheeler signed a 3 year , $126,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $126,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $42,000,000. In 2025, Wheeler will earn a base salary of $42,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $42,000,000.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $126,000,000
Average Salary:
$42,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2028 / UFA
| Year | Age | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | 17.43% | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
36 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | 17.21% | $42,000,000 | $84,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
37 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | - | $42,000,000 | $126,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
38 |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Service | Base Salary | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | 11.098 | $42,000,000 | - | - | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
36 | - | $42,000,000 | - | - | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
37 | - | $42,000,000 | - | - | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| 2028 |
|
38 | -- |
UFA |
| Year | Age | Base Salary | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 |
|
35 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| 2026 |
|
36 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
37 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 | $42,000,000 |
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2020-2024 free-agent-xxb
Zack Wheeler signed a 5 year , $118,000,000 contract with the Philadelphia Phillies, including $118,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $23,600,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $118,000,000
Average Salary:
$23,600,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2019-2019 Arbitration
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $5,975,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $5,975,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $5,975,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,975,000
Average Salary:
$5,975,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2018-2018 Arbitration
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $1,900,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $1,900,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $1,900,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
Average Salary:
$1,900,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2017-2017 Arbitration
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $800,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2016-2016 Pre-Arb
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $546,250 contract with the New York Mets, including $546,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $546,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $546,250
Average Salary:
$546,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2015-2015 Pre-Arb
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $546,250 contract with the New York Mets, including $546,250 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $546,250.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $546,250
Average Salary:
$546,250
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2014-2014 Pre-Arb
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $512,375 contract with the New York Mets, including $512,375 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $512,375.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $512,375
Average Salary:
$512,375
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2013-2013 Pre-Arb
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $490,000 contract with the New York Mets, including $490,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $490,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $490,000
Average Salary:
$490,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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2009-2009 Signing Bonus
Zack Wheeler signed a 1 year , $3,300,000 contract with the San Francisco Giants, including $3,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $3,300,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,300,000
Average Salary:
$3,300,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
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Seasons
11.098 Years
Career Earnings thru 2025
$118,305,242
Earnings w/ Different Teams
3 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 19 |
|
Signing Bonus
|
$3,300,000 |
$3,300,000 |
|
| 2013 | 23 |
|
Active
|
$262,404 |
$3,562,404 |
|
| 2014 | 24 |
|
Active
|
$512,375 |
$4,074,779 |
|
| 2015 | 25 |
|
Injured
|
$546,250 |
$4,621,029 |
|
| 2016 | 26 |
|
Injured
|
$546,250 |
$5,167,279 |
|
| 2017 | 27 |
|
Injured / Arb Avoided
|
$800,000 |
$5,967,279 |
|
| 2018 | 28 |
|
Active / arbitration-settlement
|
$1,900,000 |
$7,867,279 |
|
| 2019 | 29 |
|
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$5,975,000 |
$13,842,279 |
|
| 2020 | 30 |
|
Active
|
$7,962,963 |
$21,805,242 |
|
| 2021 | 31 |
|
Active
|
$22,500,000 |
$44,305,242 |
All MLB (2nd) |
| 2022 | 32 |
|
Active
|
$26,000,000 |
$70,305,242 |
|
| 2023 | 33 |
|
Active
|
$24,500,000 |
$94,805,242 |
NL Gold Glove:P |
| 2024 | 34 |
|
Active
|
$23,500,000 |
$118,305,242 |
All MLB (1st) |
| Total |
$118,305,242 |
$118,305,242 |
||||
| 2025 | 35 |
|
Active
|
$42,000,000 |
||
| 2026 | 36 |
|
Active
|
$42,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 37 |
|
Active
|
$42,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$244,305,242 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,300,000 | - | $3,300,000 |
| 7 |
|
$10,542,279 | - | - | $10,542,279 |
| 5 |
|
$104,462,963 | - | - | $104,462,963 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 |
|
19 |
$3,300,000 |
$3,300,000 |
$3,300,000 |
||
| 2013 |
|
23 |
$262,404
|
$262,404 |
$3,562,404 |
||
| 2014 |
|
24 |
$512,375
|
$512,375 |
$4,074,779 |
||
| 2015 |
|
25 |
$546,250
|
$546,250 |
$4,621,029 |
||
| 2016 |
|
26 |
$546,250
|
$546,250 |
$5,167,279 |
||
| 2017 |
|
27 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$5,967,279 |
||
| 2018 |
|
28 |
$1,900,000
|
$1,900,000 |
$7,867,279 |
||
| 2019 |
|
29 |
$5,975,000
|
$5,975,000 |
$13,842,279 |
||
| 2020 |
|
30 |
$7,962,963
|
$7,962,963 |
$21,805,242 |
||
| 2021 |
|
31 |
$22,500,000
|
$22,500,000 |
$44,305,242 |
||
| 2022 |
|
32 |
$26,000,000
|
$26,000,000 |
$70,305,242 |
||
| 2023 |
|
33 |
$24,500,000
|
$24,500,000 |
$94,805,242 |
||
| 2024 |
|
34 |
$23,500,000
|
$23,500,000 |
$118,305,242 |
||
| Total |
$115,005,242 |
$3,300,000 |
$118,305,242 |
$118,305,242 |
|||
| 2025 |
|
35 |
$42,000,000
|
$42,000,000 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
36 |
$42,000,000
|
$42,000,000 |
|||
| 2027 |
|
37 |
$42,000,000
|
$42,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$241,005,242 |
$3,300,000 |
$244,305,242 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
- | $3,300,000 | - | $3,300,000 |
| 7 |
|
$10,542,279 | - | - | $10,542,279 |
| 5 |
|
$104,462,963 | - | - | $104,462,963 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
PHI |
Aug 22, 2022 - Sep 21, 2022 | Arm |
| 2022 |
PHI |
May 08, 2022 - May 12, 2022 | COVID-19 |
| 2019 |
NYM |
Jul 12, 2019 - Jul 26, 2019 | Shoulder |
| 2017 |
NYM |
Jul 24, 2017 - Oct 01, 2017 | Elbow |
| 2017 |
NYM |
Jun 21, 2017 - Jul 01, 2017 | Biceps |
| 2016 |
NYM |
Apr 03, 2016 - Oct 02, 2016 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2015 |
NYM |
Apr 05, 2015 - Oct 04, 2015 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
-
Mar 04, 2024
Signed a 3 year $126 million contract extension with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Dec 04, 2019
Signed a 5 year $118 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
-
Nov 04, 2019
New York (NYM) extended a $17.8 million Qualifying Offer
-
Jan 11, 2019
Signed a 1 year $5.975 million contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
-
Feb 08, 2018
Signed a 1 year $1.9 million contract with New York (NYM), settling in arbitration
-
Jan 11, 2017
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with New York (NYM), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 02, 2016
Signed a 1 year $546,250 contract with New York (NYM)
-
Mar 03, 2014
Signed a 1 year $512,375 contract with New York (NYM)
-
Mar 03, 2013
Signed a 1 year $490k contract with New York (NYM)
-
Jul 28, 2011
Traded to New York (NYM) from San Francisco (SF) as part of a 1-team trade:
-
Aug 17, 2009
Signed a contract with San Francisco (SF)
-
Jun 09, 2009
Drafted by San Francisco (SF): Round 1 (#6 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | PHI | 32 | 32 | 139 | 62 | 57 | 52 | 224 | 20 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 200.0 | 2.57 | 0.96 | 6.09 |
| 2023 | PHI | 32 | 32 | 168 | 82 | 77 | 39 | 212 | 20 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 192.0 | 3.61 | 1.08 | 4.20 |
| 2022 | PHI | 26 | 26 | 125 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 163 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 153.0 | 2.82 | 1.04 | 4.76 |
| 2021 | PHI | 33 | 32 | 169 | 72 | 66 | 46 | 247 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 213.3 | 2.78 | 1.01 | 7.53 |
| 2020 | PHI | 11 | 11 | 67 | 26 | 23 | 16 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 71.0 | 2.92 | 1.17 | 2.83 |
| 2019 | NYM | 31 | 31 | 196 | 93 | 86 | 50 | 195 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 195.3 | 3.96 | 1.26 | 3.27 |
| 2018 | NYM | 29 | 29 | 150 | 69 | 67 | 55 | 179 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 182.3 | 3.31 | 1.12 | 3.58 |
| 2017 | NYM | 18 | 17 | 97 | 53 | 50 | 40 | 81 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 86.3 | 5.21 | 1.59 | 0.20 |
| 2014 | NYM | 34 | 32 | 167 | 84 | 73 | 79 | 187 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 185.3 | 3.55 | 1.33 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | NYM | 18 | 17 | 90 | 42 | 38 | 46 | 84 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 100.0 | 3.42 | 1.36 | 1.17 |
