Zack Wheeler

Zack Wheeler is an American pitcher who plays for the Philadelphia Phillies in the Major League Baseball (MLB). He started his Major League journey with the New York Mets.

Wheeler was selected sixth overall by the San Francisco Giants in the 2009 MLB draft. After spending two years with the minor teams he was traded to the New York Mets. In June 2013, Wheeler pitched six scoreless innings in the second game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves to make his major league debut. He was the first pitcher in Phillies history to allow three or fewer runs in each of his first ten starts, and he allowed only three home runs, the fewest of any pitcher with at least 70 innings pitched in 2020. He was selected to the All-Star game and the All-MLB Second Team in 2021. He was also the NL strikeout leader that year.

Zack Wheeler’s Personal Information

Zack Wheeler’s Early Life

Zack was 13 when the Wheeler family relocated to Dallas, Georgia. Wheeler played basketball and baseball at East Paulding High School, as opposed to Campbell High School like his siblings. In 2008, Wheeler was the Georgia High School Association 4A Region Pitcher of the Year after posting an 8–3 win–loss record, 1.31 earned run average (ERA), and 127 strikeouts in 64+1⁄3 innings thrown as a junior. The following season, he set a school record with 149 strikeouts in 76 innings, and was named the Gatorade Georgia Player of the Year. The San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball picked Wheeler in the first round (6th overall) of the 2009 MLB draft. At the time, he had committed to playing college baseball at Kennesaw State.

Zack Wheeler’s Personal Life

Zack Wheeler is the child of Barry and Elaine Wheeler. In addition, Zack Wheeler has two older brothers.

Wheeler and his wife have two children together. They reside in Dallas, Georgia during the offseason. He loves spending time with his family and his dog. Wheeler and former Atlanta Braves player Chipper Jones are great friends. When Wheeler was recruited by Jones' agents out of high school, the two got to know one another.

Zack Wheeler’s Family Background

All three of Barry and Elaine Wheeler's sons played baseball as young children. The middle son, Adam Wheeler was a minor league pitcher in the New York Yankees organization, and their oldest son, Jacob Wheeler, stopped participating in sports in high school after undergoing a series of surgeries for supraventricular tachycardia. Jacob is an artist now, he does shows in New York City

Elaine Wheeler is the mother of Zack Wheeler. She played competitive softball. While Zack's mother Elaine Wheeler continued to play competitive softball after his birth. She even went as far as to place a playpen in the dugout during weekend tournaments to keep an eye on her children during their games.

Barry Wheeler is the father of Zack Wheeler, as per reports he played amatuer baseball for 15 years. Undoubtedly he has had great influence on all his kids, especially Zack.

Zack Wheeler’s Wife

Zack Wheeler and Dominique Whееlеr bеgan dating back in 2016 and have bееn togеthеr ever since. Thеy hаvе shared this love and happiness with thеir followеrs by posting several pictures togеthеr on thеir respective social media handlеs.

On Novеmbеr 24, 2018, thе couplе announced thеir engagement. Thеy thеn took thе nеxt step in their relationship and tiеd thе knot on Dеcеmbеr 31, 2019. It was a bеautiful and joyous occasion that was celebrated by their loved onеs.

Zack Wheeler’s Kids

Zack Wheeler and Dominique Wheele welcomed their first child, a son named Whitney Wheeler, into the world on July 20, 2020. Their family was blessed with a new member in June of 2022. They welcomed Bambi, their second child, a daughter,

Zack and Dominique are still posting about their family's journey on social media, providing glimpses into their lives and their love for one another and their kids.

Zack Wheeler’s Social Media

Zack Wheeler has a sizable Instagram fan following. On Instagram, he has about 63.8k followers. He posts images of himself and his wife playing games on social media. Through social media, he keeps his followers informed about both his personal and professional lives.

Instagram - @wheelerpro45

Zack Wheeler’s Net Worth

As of 2023, Zack Wheeler’s net worth is estimated to be $7.5 Million. Zack has established himself as one of the most reliable and effective starting pitchers in the MLB, and his career stats are proof of why he has achieved his total net worth.

Zack Wheeler’s Brand Ambassador

Zack Wheeler has not signed any brand ambassador deals as of yet. However, the only brand that Zack Wheeler endorses is Topps. Topps is a trading card game and Zack promotes this site through his social media and advertisements reels.

Zack Wheeler’s Investments

There is no information regarding Zack Wheeler’s investments.

Zack Wheeler’s Career Stats

Wheeler has a four-seam fastball, a sinker, a curveball, and a slider. His average fastball velocity in 2019 was 96.8 mph, which was much faster than the MLB average of 93.4 mph. In the 2020 season, Wheeler's sinker velocity of 97.1 mph was the second-highest among pitchers who threw the pitch at least 100 times. His sinker is also renowned for its velocity. Wheeler also loves to pitch his fastball frequently. His career regular season stats are presented below in a table format.

Table credits - mlb.com

Zack Wheeler’s Achievements

Zack Wheeler has quite a few achievements to his name. His East Paulding High School jersey No.45 was retired by the school on January 17, 2014. Wheeler had a great 2021 season where he collected the honor of being an All-Star. His achievements are presented below in a table format

Zack Wheeler’s Contract

Currently, Zack Wheeler signed a 5-year contract of $118 million with the Philadelphia Phillies with an annual salary of $23,600,000. He received a base salary of $24,500,000 in 2023.

He signed his first contract in 2009. It was a signing bonus contract worth $3,300,000 with the Giants. He then signed with the New York Mets in 2013, a contract worth $490,000 for a duration of one year. He continued signing with the Mets till the 2019 season. He signed a contract worth $512,375 in 2014. He signed another deal worth $546,250 in 2016 for a duration of one year. In 2017, his deal was worth $546,250 with the New York Mets. From 2017 to 2019, he signed arbitration contracts of $800,000, $1,900,000, and $5,975,000 respectively with the same team, the New York Mets. Zack Wheeler’s latest contract was made in 2020 with the Philadelphia Phillies.

Zack Wheeler’s Diet

Zack Wheeler has not revealed any information regarding his diet plans.

Zack Wheeler’s House

Zack Wheeler resides in a lavish seven-bedroom home in Canton, Georgia, with his spouse and their pet dog. Situated on the waters of Lake Allatoona, about an hour north of Atlanta, is his massive 9,184-square-foot off-season home. There is a seven-car garage on the expansive property.The house also features a home theatre with stadium seats, a luxurious spa, and an elevator. The backyard features a sizable pool and a waterfall.

In October 2018, the home was listed for $1.35 million. A few months later, Wheeler paid $1.31 million for it.

Zack Wheeler’s Cars

There is no information available on Zack Wheeler’s car collection.