Philadelphia's ace has a new pitch to play with, and he is ready for opening day

Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler is seeing improvements to his new pitch before Opening Day. A sweeper swept spring training last year. 2024 is the year of the splitter, and the Phillies ace has a new pitch to play with. The splitter is the new generation of baseball's most popular pitch.

Zack Wheeler makes MLB history with 3-year contract extension worth $126 million. The Philadelphia Phillies made it worth signing Wheeler to avoid free agency next year. Wheeler is the first player in MLB history to sign a three-year deal with the Phillies. Wheeler: "I'm happy to be signed by the Phillies, not to miss free agency."