Zack Wheeler, Phillies agree to 3-year, $126 million contract extension: Sources

When Zack Wheeler first joined the Phillies, he sat in the club level at Citizens Bank Park and declared his intentions. “I want to pitch at the top tier,” he said in December 2019. He had never received a Cy Young Award vote. He was not considered an ace.
Now, he is in the upper echelon of pitchers in the sport, and he has a contract extension to reflect that. Wheeler and the Phillies agreed Monday morning to a three-year, $126 million deal, major-league sources told The Athletic, that will prevent him from becoming a free agent after the 2024 season.
Wheeler’s annual salary…