PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — The Philadelphia Phillies have signed a top-of-the-rotation starter to pair along with Aaron Nola. The Phillies on Wednesday inked former New York Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler, according to multiple reports.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, it’s a five-year deal worth more than $100 million.
Right-hander Zack Wheeler and the Philadelphia Phillies are in agreement on a five-year deal worth more than $100 million, sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 4, 2019
Wheeler fills a major hole in a Phillies’ rotation that was highly ineffective last season.