Zack Wheeler
Baseball pitcher, 2015 MLB All-Star
Born
May 30th, 1990
35 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Born in 1990, a professional baseball pitcher with a career in Major League Baseball. Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2009, traded to the New York Mets, where debuted in 2013. Played for the Mets until 2019, then signed with the Philadelphia Phillies. Achieved recognition for strong performances, contributing to team successes and earning an All-Star selection in 2015. Known for a powerful fastball and impressive strikeout ability.
Selected as an All-Star in 2015
Part of New York Mets' pitching rotation
Achieved over 200 strikeouts in 2019 season
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