MMO’s own Tim Ryder reports that the Chicago White Sox are currently the highest bidder for Zack Wheeler.
In addition, he confirms a report from Jon Heyman of MLB Network that the starter plans to circle back to the Mets before making a final decision about what team he will be playing for in 2020.
Wheeler, 29, went 11-8 with a 3.96 ERA, 1.259 WHIP, and 3.48 FIP in 2019. He also averaged 9.0 K/9 as compared to 2.3 BB/9. His walk rate was a career-best and he also tossed a career-high 195 1/3 innings in 2019.
