Mets starting pitcher prospect Zack Wheeler won his first game for Triple-A Las Vegas Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and one walk in 6 2/3 innings. Wheeler tied a season-high with eight strikeouts.
Wheeler, who had came into the game with a 5.79 ERA and 15 walks in 23 1/3 innings, said he was able to have success Tuesday after working with pitching coach Randy St. Claire on fixing a mechanical flaw, per MLB.com.
"I was lifting my leg and rotating my shoulders and when we looked at the video, we realized I was rotating too much instead of keeping my shoulders square to the plate," Wheeler said. "That was a big help. In the first inning, my first time doing it in a game, I found the right mechanics. And after that, I was good."