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Zack Wheeler (Photo: Aflac)
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Biographical Data |
Player Name: | Zack Wheeler |
Position: | Starting Pitcher |
School: | East Paulding (Ga.) |
School Type: | High school |
Academic Class: | Senior |
Birthdate: | 5/30/90 |
Height: | 6'4" |
Weight: | 170 lbs. |
Bats: | Switch |
Throws: | Right |
Report Date(s): | 3/6/09 |
Game(s): | LaGrange Invitational, Ga. |
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Comments |
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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