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Orioles Claim Zelous Wheeler

By Ben Nicholson-Smith | March 29, 2012 at 1:35pm CDT

The Orioles claimed infielder Zelous Wheeler off of waivers from the Brewers, the teams announced. The Orioles have optioned him to Triple-A. Meanwhile, the Brewers now have three open spots on their 40-man roster.

Wheeler, 25, posted a .272/.378/.459 batting line in the upper minors of the Brewers' system last year. The 2007 19th rounder owns a .271/.371/.408 career line in parts of five minor league seasons.

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  1. Chris

    11 years ago

    Cause all the O’s need is another light hitting utility infielder at AAA. Antonelli and Tolleson?

    Reply
    • mstrchef13

      11 years ago

      He’s more of a medium hitting third baseman who consistently gets on base. As opposed to Josh Bell, who you might recall had a 55 to 2 K/BB ratio during his first stint with the big club. He’s also young and optionable. Not sure why Milwaukee let him become available.

      Reply
  2. AisoRed

    11 years ago

    Brewers just lost their best farmhand name…

    Reply
    • CyYoungSuppan

      11 years ago

       But at least we still have Scooter Gennett.  Maybe not as awesome, but still good nonetheless.

      Reply
  3. Eric Neffke

    11 years ago

    I preferred his older brother, Eighteen.

    Reply
  4. chico65

    11 years ago

    This might be my new all time favorite baseball name.

    Can you imagine the look he must get when pulled over for speeding?

    Reply
  5. Paul Shailor

    11 years ago

    When I first saw the headline, I thought they were talking about Dan Wheeler and just saying he was zealous. fail.

    Reply
  6. Jeremy M. Sher

    11 years ago

    Is his brother Jelous?

    Reply
    • Blue387

      11 years ago

      Is his cousin Envious?

      Reply
      • sourbob

        11 years ago

         Obvious.

        Reply
  7. davbee

    11 years ago

    Does this mean the Brewers are over Zelous?

    Reply
  8. Karkat

    11 years ago

    I hear he plays the infield with a great amount of dedication, fervor, and passion. Is there an adjective for that?

    Reply
    • lefty177

      11 years ago

      being gritty? *sarcasm*

      Reply
  9. Novak

    11 years ago

    Darn; looked like a good kid.  He was doing all he could to get the majors…even picked up a catcher’s glove and started dabbling in catching to increase his value

    Reply
    • Karkat

      11 years ago

       How zealous of him.

      Reply
  10. vince9663

    11 years ago

    Zelous is just one of zelice, you need zeshampoo to get rid of zem.

    Reply
  11. Rabbitov

    11 years ago

    Can a Brewer’s fan tell me about this guy?

    Reply
    • InLeylandWeTrust

      11 years ago

      He usually has pretty good plate discipline, but sometimes he can get a bit overzealous.

      Reply
    • Novak

      11 years ago

      271 hitter with 371 OBP in 5 minor league seasons.  Plays 3B, with experience at SS, 2B,  and LF.  Also started catching a little bit this year in spring training.  Looked pretty good in Spring Training. Nothing special, but potential to be a solid contributor/utility guy.

      Reply
    • Brendan Haglund

      11 years ago

      Solid looking ballplayer. Nothing special, but he can play all over the field, shows a pretty good eye at the plate, and at least semi-above-average defense. Not really sure why Brooks Conrad made our roster over him. 

      Reply
  12. mstrchef13

    11 years ago

    This is the Orioles’ way of telling Josh Bell that his conditioning and his lack of plate discipline are no longer acceptable.

    Reply
  13. Number One Soul Brother

    11 years ago

    With this pickup, the O’s will definitely strike fear into the hearts of the other teams in the AL East

    Reply
  14. JoeV

    11 years ago

    Read the headline quickly thought it said Zach Wheeler…nearly had a heart attack

    Reply
  15. Jeremy Herniman

    11 years ago

    he will make all of his teammates better.  Won’t find a better clubhouse guy.  He will get on base, score runs, and he has a sick glove. 

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