White Sox, searching for starting pitching, reportedly in 'leading group' for Zack Wheeler

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Asked during the GM meetings last week in Arizona what kinds of pitchers he wants to acquire this winter, Rick Hahn had a snappy response. Well, Zack Wheeler falls into that category, and the White Sox are reportedly in pursuit, with Jon Morosi reporting Wednesday on MLB Network that the South Siders are one of four teams - alongside the Los Angeles Angels, San Diego Padres and division-rival Minnesota Twins - in "the leading group right now" for Wheeler's services. Wheeler, a free agent after pitching in five big league seasons with the New York Mets, had himself a very good 2018 campaign, finishing with a 3.31 ERA and 179 strikeouts in 29 starts.

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