The New York Mets have avoided arbitration with Zach Wheeler by agreeing to a $800,000 deal for the 2017 season.
Wheeler has missed the last two seasons with a torn elbow ligament. He had Tommy John surgery on March 25, 2015.
He returned last summer and threw 17 pitches over one inning in a rain-shortened start on Aug. 6 for Class A St. Lucie, then complained of elbow discomfort and didn't pitch again.
Via Associated Press