Mets rookie starting pitcher Zack Wheeler only has approximately 28 innings remaining this season, according to ESPN New York. He has logged 151 2/3 innings between the majors and minors. The Mets don't want him to exceed 180 innings.

If the Mets use a five-man rotation, Wheeler would be scheduled to start five times in September. He would have to average less than six innings per start to last the remainder of the season.