Zelous Wheeler

Zelous Wheeler
Wheeler with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in 2015
Yomiuri Giants – No. 86
Third baseman / Right fielder / Coach
Born: (1987-01-16) January 16, 1987 (age 37)
Childersburg, Alabama, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: July 3, 2014, for the New York Yankees
NPB: March 27, 2015, for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
MLB statistics
(through 2014 season)
Batting average.193
Home runs2
Runs batted in5
NPB statistics
(through 2022 season)
Batting average.263
Home runs135
Runs batted in442
Stats at Baseball Reference Edit this at Wikidata
Teams
As player

As coach

  • Yomiuri Giants (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards

Zelous Lamar Wheeler (born January 16, 1987) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and right fielder. He previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and Yomiuri Giants and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

Wheeler played baseball at Childersburg High School and Wallace State Community College. The Milwaukee Brewers selected him in the 19th round of the 2007 Major League Baseball Draft. He was added to the Brewers' 40-man roster after the 2011 season, but was waived before the 2012 season began. Claimed by the Baltimore Orioles, he played in their farm system in 2012 and 2013, before signing as a free agent with the New York Yankees before the 2014 season. After starting the season in the minor leagues, Wheeler made his MLB debut on July 3, 2014.