Today, Zack Wheeler signed a $126 million, 3-year deal with the Phillies that will keep him with the team through 2025-27 seasons.
It is the fourth-highest average salary in baseball history at $42 million.
Wheeler’s average salary trails only:
- Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani ($70 million),
- Texas pitcher Max Scherzer ($43.33 million)
- Houston pitcher Justin Verlander ($43.33 million), the latter two who signed deals with the New York Mets.
Wheeler has led the NL in strikeouts and innings during his four seasons after missing time with injuries while with the Mets from 2013-19.
The new deal for Wheeler adds up to a yearly salary of $42 million. He will get a hotel suite on road trips and agrees to make a $100,000 charitable contribution each year.
The Phillies, who have reached the NL Championship Series each of the last two years, now have their top two starters anchoring the rotation for years to come. Philadelphia signed fellow right-hander Aaron Nola to a $172 million, seven-year deal.
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