Here’s a dose of positive news for Mets fans.
As first reported by CBS Sports’ Danny Knobler, top pitching prospect Zack Wheeler was officially promoted from Double-A Binghmaton to Triple-A Buffalo on Wednesday as he continues his steady climb through the Mets’ minor league system.
Wheeler, acquired from the Giants last summer for outfielder Carlos Beltran, registered a superb 3.26 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 117/43 K/BB ratio across 116 innings this season at the Double-A level. The 22-year-old right-hander from Smyrna, Georgia was a first-round pick (sixth overall) in the 2009 MLB Amateur Draft.
If the progress continues, Wheeler could be added to the New York starting rotation by early 2013.
Mets manager Terry Collins told reporters in mid-July that Wheeler won’t make the majors this year.