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Zack Wheeler

Phillies
Number #45
Position SP
Bats L
Throws R
Age 36
Height 6' 4"
Weight 195 lbs
Birth Place Smyrna, GA
Born May 30, 1990
Through 2027$42.0M

1 year$42.0M a year

17.0%of the $247.0M luxury tax threshold this season
5thhighest CBT hit in the MLB, of 1031 contracts
1 in 8Phillies payroll dollars go to Wheeler
SeasonAgeCBT hitRaise
2027 37 $42.0M — This season
2028 38 Free agent Unrestricted

Where his deal sits

2027 CBT hits around his, league wide

RankPlayerTeamAgeFree agentvs WheelerCBT hit
2 Juan Soto NYM 29 2040 +$9.0M $51.0M 3 Shohei Ohtani LAD 33 2034 +$4.1M $46.1M 4 Cody Bellinger NYY 32 2031 +$2.8M $44.8M 5 Zack Wheeler PHI 37 2028 $42.0M 5 Bo Bichette NYM 29 2029 Same $42.0M 7 Aaron Judge NYY 35 2032 -$2.0M $40.0M

Deals built like his

Other deals that pay about $42.0M a year

AaronJudge $40.0Ma year 5 years, Yankees Age 35 CodyBellinger $44.8Ma year 1 year, Yankees Age 32 ShoheiOhtani $46.1Ma year 7 years, Dodgers Age 33
Full breakdown: base salary and CBT hit by season
Season
Age
Base Salary
CBT Hit
2027
37
$42,000,000
$42,000,000
2028
38
$0
$42,000,000
Player Bio Data
DOB May 30, 1990
Birth Place Smyrna, GA
Height 6' 4"
Weight 195 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R

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