Zach Wheeler ll SP ll A

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Zachary Harrison Wheeler


Bats: Right, Throws: Right
Height: 6' 3", Weight: 180 lb.

Born: May 30, 1990 in Dallas, Georgia, US

Drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1st round (6th) of the 2009 MLB June Amateur Draft.

Prospect Ratings by Baseball America:
Pre-2010: Rated #49 Prospect

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Team League W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB SO GO/AO AVG
AUG SAL 1 3 4.88 12 8 0 0 0 31.1 28 18 17 0 18 39 2.53 .235

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http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/events/draft/...ontent=wheeler

Fastball: Wheeler has great arm strength and can get the fastball up to 95 mph. He sits at around 90-93 mph.
Fastball movement: It has plenty of life, with a close to low three-quarter arm slot that creates a good angle, especially against right-handed hitters. He throws it down in the zone with sink.
Curve: He flashes a plus curve, but it's not consistent in the strike zone. He throws it 78-80 mph.
Changeup: He doesn't really throw it, but he has shown some feel for it and could develop into an average pitch.
Control: His command is in and out. His fastball command was better than with his curve. Inconsistency with delivery causes the disruption in command.
Poise: He threw well in a good, competitive atmosphere. When his command leaves him, he manages to collect himself and get out of trouble.
Physical Description: Wheeler is tall with long arms and broad shoulders -- the kind of body you want from a high school pitcher, with projectability and wiry strength.
Medical Update: Healthy.
Strengths: He has big-time arm strength and flashes a plus curve. He's a baseball rat with excellent makeup.
Weaknesses: His command is inconsistent, especially with the breaking ball. His delivery is inconsistent. He doesn't really show a third pitch as of yet.
Summary: If you like projectable high school pitchers with a lot of arm strength -- and a lot of teams do -- then Wheeler might be the guy for you. The Georgia prepster has plenty of fastball and does show a plus breaking ball at times. Because of some delivery issues, his command can be spotty, but he's an excellent athlete with terrific poise and makeup. He might be a little bit of a project, but the upside is considerable.

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http://www.baseball-intellect.com/sc...-zack-wheeler/

[Gigantes4Life]

Sorry for all your work but Benny already picked Wheeler

[SJearthquakes21]

haha damn i didnt notice its all good, if he wants he can take this thread up or just copy and paste

[Benny21]

oh stupid me, I've been putting all my prospects info in the minor league thread, I'll start using this one from now on.

[Gigantes4Life]

I suggest you make your own thread so you can edit it.