Michael Wacha KCR SP R 

Born: 07/01/1991 Age: 33

FanGraphs Player Page

2025 OPL OPL Player Page

Signed By

To be named later for $3

On MLB 40-man: YES
Acquired: Free Agent (SDP) Dec'23

Sun 4/27 Mon 4/28 Tue 4/29
HOU 3-7 F --- @TBR 7:05 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $4.46 Median $5.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $4.82 Median $5.00

All Leagues
Average $2.50 Median $2.00
H2H FanGraphs Points
Average $3.60 Median $2.50

Roster%
97.25%
Change
7Day 0.31%
30Day 0%

2025 OPL 2025 OPL Round 1
OPL Roster%
7.92%
OPL Average Salary
$4.11


April 26, 2025 9:39 PM : Wacha (1-3) earned the win Saturday over the Astros, allowing four hits and two walks while striking out six over six shutout innings.
Analysis: This was Wacha's best start of the campaign so far, with six innings and six strikeouts both being season highs. He walked multiple batters for the fourth time in six starts but didn't allow a runner to get past second base en route to his first win of the season. Wacha has pitched pretty well, posting a 3.38 ERA, 1.25 WHIP and 26:12 K:BB across 32 over six starts. His 3.4 BB/9 is elevated compared to recent seasons -- he posted a 2.4 BB/9 last year and his highest in the last four years is the 2.9 mark he had in 2023 with the Padres. If he can get that area under control, Wacha should again be an even more reliable innings eater in the middle of the Royals' rotation. The right-hander's next start is projected to be at Baltimore.

MLB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2013STL15964.20065521905 5.49 354.83
2014STL1919107.00094953356 5.09 545.00
2015STL3030181.10015316258619 4.42 800.96
2016STL2724138.00011415945115 3.72 513.30
2017STL3030165.20015817055317 4.33 716.84
2018STL151584.10071683629 4.32 364.57
2019STL2924126.20010414355326 2.21 279.74
2020NYM8734.0003746729 2.01 68.30
2021TBR2923124.20112113231423 3.51 437.44
2022BOS2323127.10010411131418 4.2 535.26
2023SDP2424134.10012411343315 4.66 625.76
2024KCR2929166.20014515445517 4.58 763.84
2025KCR6632.00026281201 5.24 167.70

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP SV HLD K H BB HBP HR P/IP Pts
2012STL (R)325.00074001 5.66 28.30
2012STL (A+)408.001161100 11.2 89.60
2012STL (AA)408.000173300 9.55 76.40
2013STL (AAA)151585.00073651909 5.16 438.30
2014STL (AA)112.00011100 5.6 11.20
2018STL (A+)224.10052200 7.12 30.87
2018STL (AA)112.10036101 -3.27 -7.63
2022BOS (AA)114.10054200 5.92 25.67
2022BOS (AAA)114.20080100 10.18 47.53
2023SDP (AAA)112.00022300 2.3 4.60
2024KCR (CPX)114.00062000 9.1 36.40

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

DateTeamOpponentGSWinSaveHoldIPTBF RERHKBBHBPHR Pts
Apr 26, 2025 KCR HOU 1 1 0 0 6.0 24 0 0 4 6 2 0 0 40.00
Apr 20, 2025 KCR @DET 1 0 0 0 5.1 24 2 2 7 5 0 0 0 31.27
Apr 15, 2025 KCR @NYY 1 0 0 0 5.2 24 3 3 4 4 2 0 0 33.53
Apr 10, 2025 KCR MIN 1 0 0 0 5.1 22 2 2 3 4 3 0 1 18.37
Apr 5, 2025 KCR BAL 1 0 0 0 5.2 23 4 4 6 5 1 0 0 33.33
Mar 30, 2025 KCR CLE 1 0 0 0 4.0 18 1 1 4 2 4 0 0 11.20
Sep 26, 2024 KCR @WSN 1 0 0 0 5.0 22 4 3 5 2 1 0 1 12.70
Sep 20, 2024 KCR SFG 1 0 0 0 5.2 23 2 2 6 5 1 0 0 33.33
Sep 14, 2024 KCR @PIT 1 1 0 0 5.0 22 1 1 4 8 3 0 0 33.60
Sep 8, 2024 KCR MIN 1 1 0 0 7.0 23 0 0 4 7 1 0 0 52.40
Totals 10 3 0 0 54.2 225 19 18 47 48 18 0 2 299.73

Last 10 MILB Games

DateLevelTeamOpponentGSWinSave IPTBFRERHKBBHBPHR
Jun 17, 2024 CPX A-ROY @A-WSX 1 0 0 4.0 13 0 0 2 6 0 0 0
Aug 5, 2023 AAA ELP @SL 1 0 0 2.0 11 0 0 2 2 3 0 0
Totals 2 0 0 6.0 24 0 0 4 8 3 0 0

Avg Salary & Roster%

Last 30 days

2026 Position Eligibility Progress

To gain eligibility, a player must have 5 GS or 10 G at a position in the majors, or 20 G at a position in the minors.

Transaction History

Date Transaction Type Team Salary
March 11, 2019 11:00 PM add Never Gunnar Give You Up $3
March 22, 2019 6:36 PM move Dirty Danglers (from Never Gunnar Give You Up) $3
May 22, 2019 9:06 AM cut Dirty Danglers $2
June 4, 2022 12:44 PM add Replacement Level $1
October 14, 2022 1:59 AM increase Replacement Level $3
March 24, 2023 2:42 PM cut Replacement Level $0
April 3, 2023 1:18 PM add Dirty Danglers $2
October 12, 2023 11:38 AM increase Dirty Danglers $4
January 30, 2024 8:12 AM cut Dirty Danglers $0
March 18, 2024 9:00 PM add Never Gunnar Give You Up $9
May 9, 2024 10:05 AM cut Never Gunnar Give You Up $5
June 12, 2024 9:25 PM add Never Gunnar Give You Up $5
October 10, 2024 12:54 AM increase Never Gunnar Give You Up $7
January 20, 2025 2:03 PM cut Never Gunnar Give You Up $0
March 23, 2025 10:30 PM add To be named later $3

Recent Trades for Michael Wacha in H2H FanGraphs Points

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
April 1, 2025 10:52 AM Goats of Midlothian Michael Wacha KCR SP R $5 
$2 loan 		Hill City Hawks Ryan Mountcastle BAL 1B R $3 
March 21, 2025 11:18 PM Hill Valley Bulldogs Kutter Crawford BOS SP R $1 15IL 
Garrett Mitchell MIL OF L $3 10IL 
 Knight Rider Michael Wacha KCR SP R $6 
$2 loan
February 28, 2025 11:23 PM Baby Got Schwellenbach Michael Wacha KCR SP R $3 
Reynaldo Lopez ATL SP R $4 60IL
Oneil Cruz PIT SS/OF L $25 
Justin Slaten BOS RP R $2 
$8 loan 		Grays Sports Almanac Jesus Luzardo PHI SP L $9 
Hunter Greene CIN SP R $7 
Lars Nootbaar STL OF L $6 
Logan O'Hoppe LAA C R $4 
January 31, 2025 7:35 PM BOHICA Michael Wacha KCR SP R $3 
Reynaldo Lopez ATL SP R $4 60IL
Austin Riley ATL 3B R $39 
 Baby Got Schwellenbach Pablo Lopez MIN SP R $33 
Tyler Fitzgerald SFG 2B/SS/OF R $3 
January 20, 2025 3:41 PM Otto Nine ⚾️⚾️ Clarke Schmidt NYY SP R $3 
 Schrödinger's Bats Michael Wacha KCR SP R $5 
December 24, 2024 12:20 PM Back to the Future Framber Valdez HOU SP L $23 
Tylor Megill NYM SP R $5 
 I’d Check You for Pine Tar Jorge Soler LAA OF R $8 
Michael Wacha KCR SP R $7 
Tyler Stephenson CIN C R $3 10IL 
December 22, 2024 9:39 PM Carter's Clutch Crew Michael Wacha KCR SP R $5 
Reynaldo Lopez ATL SP R $5 60IL
 Flying DeLoreans Christian Yelich MIL OF L $21 
Braxton Garrett MIA SP L $3 60IL
December 20, 2024 2:01 PM Hill Valley Bulldogs Liam Hendriks BOS RP R $3 
Michael Wacha KCR SP R $6 
Lawrence Butler OAK OF L $10 
Joey Ortiz MIL SS/3B R $3 
 Knight Rider Porter Hodge CHC RP R $3 
Tanner Bibee CLE SP R $8 
December 5, 2024 9:23 PM Goats of Midlothian Yordan Alvarez HOU OF L $55
Triston Casas BOS 1B L $8 
Ceddanne Rafaela BOS 2B/SS/OF R $5 
Zack Gelof OAK 2B R $6 10IL 
Gavin Williams CLE SP R $6 
Ben Joyce LAA RP R $7 15IL
 Hill City Hawks Michael Wacha KCR SP R $5 
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. TOR 1B/3B R $41 
Michael King SDP SP R $10 
Jordan Westburg BAL 2B/3B R $6 
December 3, 2024 12:41 PM La Flamma Blanca Max Fried ATL SP L $39 
 Montgomery County Distributors Michael Wacha KCR SP R $6 
Tyler O'Neill BOS OF R $16 10IL