Mets pitcher and top prospect Zack Wheeler could make his first major-league start next Friday against the Cubs, ESPN New York reports.
Wheeler is scheduled for one final start this Friday for Triple-A Las Vegas. He owns a 3.86 ERA and 59 strikeouts in 58 1/3 innings for Las Vegas, one of the toughest pitching environments for pitchers in the minor leagues. Baseball America rated him the eighth-best prospect heading into the season.