Mets pitcher Zack Wheeler (elbow) said Monday that he is hoping to return in early June, per MLB.com.
Wheeler remains in Florida, rehabbing from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander has been throwing on flat ground for well over a month, and he expects to gradually ramp up his workload over the winter. He went a combined 18-16 with a 3.50 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 49 starts in 2013 and 2014, averaging almost 95 mph on his fastball while striking out batters at a 22.1 percent clip.