| Sat May 16 2015 | 09:02 | Wheeler owns .345 on-base percentage to go along with five homer... | ||||
Wheeler owns a .345 on-base percentage to go along with five homers and five stolen bases over 115 plate appearances at Triple-A Albuquerque. | ||||||
Wheeler was once regarded as a top prospect for the Rockies after socking 33 homers and stealing 21 bases at Double-A Tulsa in 2011, but lost most of that luster after stalling out at Triple-A the last four seasons. He finally seems to be enjoying his greatest success at the level to date, but now that he's 27 years old, it's too late in his career to matter much. Wheeler was taken off the Rockies' 40-man roster after the 2013 season and seems to be written off as organizational outfield depth. | ||||||
| Sat Mar 22 2014 | 21:24 | Wheeler belts fourth spring homer vs. Indians | ||||
Tim Wheeler went 3-for-3 with a home run and three RBI against the Indians on Saturday. | ||||||
Wheeler was outrighted off the Rockies' 40-man roster last November, an indication of his struggles in the minors, but the 26-year-old has four home runs in Cactus League play. He's now hitting .395 in his bid to make the Rockies as a bench player. Even if he can't break camp with the club, the outfielder has put himself back on the club's radar with his showing. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||
| Wed Nov 27 2013 | 15:30 | Rockies outright OF Wheeler to Triple-A | ||||
Rockies sent OF Tim Wheeler outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs. | ||||||
Wheeler was once a top prospect, but his power has vanished since he hit 33 homers in the Texas League in 2011. The 25-year-old passed through waivers unclaimed and will stick around as organizational depth. | ||||||
| Source: Troy Renck on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Apr 14 2012 | 09:08 | Rockies prospect Wheeler to undergo surgery | ||||
Rockies prospect OF Tim Wheeler will undergo surgery for a hamate injury in his right hand. | ||||||
The 32nd pick in the 2009 draft, Wheeler was hitting .200 with two doubles and four RBI at Triple-A Colorado Springs. Wheeler's 33 home runs last season broke the single-season record for Double-A Tulsa. The injury is expected to sideline him about a month. | ||||||
| Source: Rockies.mlb.com | ||||||
| Wed Jul 13 2011 | 05:22 | Tim Wheeler jacks 23rd and 24th homers | ||||
Double-A Tulsa's Tim Wheeler went long twice on Tuesday, giving him a remarkable 24 homers on the season. | ||||||
Wheeler is absolutely crushing Texas League pitching, batting .313/.394/.602 in 352 at-bats. The 23-year-old also has 15 steals, and is a name to keep in your back pocket for the 2012 season. | ||||||
| Source: Rotoworld.com | ||||||