Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler has one goal in mind when he shows up for spring training.
"I’m going into spring training trying to win that opening day job," Wheeler told The New York Post. "That is my mindset going in, no doubt about it. I feel really good right now and I am really confident going into camp."
Mets manager Terry Collins said Wheeler is in the running to start opening day, despite having just 17 MLB starts under his belt. Wheeler added he's ready to build off the lessons he learned as a rookie.
"The biggest thing I learned last year is what it takes to be successful at the big league level," he said. "Not having to do too much, just relying on all your stuff, mentally and physically. What I want to do is control my body. Sometimes last year on like a 1-2 count, I wasn’t trying too hard, but my body would just take over. Now in those situations, just think about how you are going to attack it."