STAT LEADER – POSTING ZEROS
With little time remaining on the season, Zack Wheeler has posted 5 shutouts over 6 complete games this year. He is ahead of 2 pitchers who have had 4 shutouts.
The interesting thing for Wheeler is he has done this with two different teams on the season. He started out with the Long Beach Dirt Bags and was traded on 6/15/2023 to the Detroit Crime in a trade that also moved Tommy Pham to Detroit. Detroit sent their 1st & 2nd round picks alongside Daniel Castano and Oliver Perez.
3 of Wheelers shutouts came with Long Beach and since the trade has picked up 2 more for Detroit over 19 season starts.
Can he help Detroit make the playoffs? They are currently in a tough battle with Southwest Detroit and Virginia for the final two playoff spots in the AL.