Collins: Wheeler will not be a "savior"

Terry Collins recently spoke to reporters and cautioned fans and the media against putting too much pressure on Zack Wheeler. 

"I hope everybody understands if and when this guy comes, he's not going to be the savior, says Collins. "There's a lot of pieces that have to work. One guy is not going to turn this around for us. It takes 25."

Multiple reports have pointed towards Wheeler's promotion to be sometime this month, and many believe that he will be promoted on the road. He currently has a 3.86 ERA in 58 1/3 Triple-A inning so far this season. 

"There's been so much made of this poor kid," Collins said. "He hasn't pitched a game in the big leagues yet and it looks like he's going to be in the finals for the Cy Young."

When talking to several fans out there, many feel like Wheeler will come up and be lights out for the remainder of the season. I honestly don't expect Wheeler to come up and make an immediate impact. Last year Matt Harvey came up in September and had an adjustment period where he learned how to become more efficient while refining his pitches to become a big-league ace.

Wheeler is going to be here soon, and has the ability to be just as mind-blowing as Matt Harvey. However, he isn't going to be an ace overnight, and will need to adapt to the Major League level. I am excited to see how he will improve his game overtime and what he can do over the span of a full season in 2014.