3 years agoPhiladelphia Phillies pitcher Zack Wheeler (flu, shoulder) threw a simulated inning against multiple batters, including Bryce Harper, on Saturday. He battled shoulder soreness for most of the offseason and came down with the flu last week, but this latest development is another very positive step in the right direction. The right-hander was stellar last season, racking up 32 starts, a 2.78 ERA, 46 walks, 247 strikeouts, a 1.01 WHIP and .216 xBA. He ranked near the top of the league in opponent exit velocity, hard-hit rate, barrel rate, strikeout rate, walk rate, xERA, xBA, xwOBA, xSLG and fastball velocity. The latest RotoBaller fantasy draft rankings list the 31-year-old at No. 11 among all starters.--Andersen Pickard - RotoBaller
Source: Jim Salisbury