Michael Wacha KCR SP R 

Born: 07/01/1991 Age: 33

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Going on Holliday for $5

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

Sun 4/27 Mon 4/28 Tue 4/29
HOU 2:10 PM EDT --- @TBR 7:05 PM EDT

Positions
SP
2026 Earned Positions
SP

All Leagues
Average $4.46 Median $5.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $3.96 Median $4.00

All Leagues
Average $2.50 Median $2.00
Ottoneu Classic (4x4)
Average $2.10 Median $1.50

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 hasn't pitched poorly, 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 posted in 2023 with the Padres. If he can get that area under control, Wacha should again be a 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 K HR9 ERA WHIP
2013STL15964.2650.695882.783501.09794
2014STL1919107.0940.504673.196261.19626
2015STL3030181.11530.943013.375001.21324
2016STL2724138.01140.978265.086961.47826
2017STL3030165.21580.923544.128771.35815
2018STL151584.1710.960473.201581.23320
2019STL2924126.21041.847374.760521.56316
2020NYM8734.0372.382356.617651.55882
2021TBR2923124.21211.660435.053471.30749
2022BOS2323127.11041.272253.321991.11518
2023SDP2424134.11241.004963.215881.16129
2024KCR2929166.21450.918003.348001.19400
2025KCR6632.0260.281253.375001.25000

MILB Stats

Pitching

YearTeamGGSIP K HR9 ERA WHIP
2012STL (R)325.071.800001.800000.80000
2012STL (A+)408.0160.000000.000000.25000
2012STL (AA)408.0170.000001.125000.75000
2013STL (AAA)151585.0730.952942.647060.98824
2014STL (AA)112.010.000000.000001.00000
2018STL (A+)224.150.000006.230770.92308
2018STL (AA)112.133.8571511.571453.00000
2022BOS (AA)114.150.000004.153851.38462
2022BOS (AAA)114.280.000000.000000.21429
2023SDP (AAA)112.020.000000.000002.50000
2024KCR (CPX)114.060.000000.000000.50000

Recent Games

Last 10 MLB Games

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

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 27, 2013 8:35 PM add Fingers Crossed $1
May 9, 2013 11:45 AM cut Fingers Crossed $1
May 29, 2013 2:09 PM add Piggyback Bandits $8
October 11, 2013 2:43 PM increase Piggyback Bandits $10
October 8, 2014 10:56 PM increase Piggyback Bandits $12
October 5, 2015 8:01 AM increase Piggyback Bandits $14
October 7, 2016 12:12 PM increase Piggyback Bandits $16
January 31, 2017 3:58 PM cut Piggyback Bandits $8
March 14, 2017 11:46 PM add Hot Talent Lava $5
October 7, 2017 1:48 AM increase Hot Talent Lava $7
October 12, 2018 12:43 PM increase Hot Talent Lava $9
May 11, 2019 7:07 AM cut Hot Talent Lava $5
May 25, 2021 10:46 AM add Wolf Pack $1
October 9, 2021 4:30 AM increase Wolf Pack $3
March 30, 2022 10:47 AM cut Wolf Pack $0
June 27, 2022 1:04 AM add Ellis Islanders I $1
October 14, 2022 2:03 AM increase Ellis Islanders I $3
January 22, 2023 6:03 PM cut Ellis Islanders I $0
April 11, 2023 11:19 AM add Ellis Islanders I $3
April 21, 2023 5:15 AM cut Ellis Islanders I $2
May 23, 2023 6:41 AM add Ellis Islanders I $2
October 12, 2023 11:47 AM increase Ellis Islanders I $4
June 5, 2024 6:04 AM cut Ellis Islanders I $2
July 7, 2024 11:39 PM add Going on Holliday $3
October 10, 2024 12:57 AM increase Going on Holliday $5

Recent Trades for Michael Wacha in Ottoneu Classic (4x4)

Date Proposing Team Proposing Team Gives Accepting Team Accepting Team Gives
January 27, 2025 3:01 PM Escape Podsednik One is Away Michael Wacha KCR SP R $5 
 Tangletown Studebakers Matt Wallner MIN OF L $4 10IL
December 9, 2024 11:42 AM Crimson Strikes Michael Wacha KCR SP R $6 
Parker Meadows DET OF L $5 60IL
Cade Smith CLE RP R $3 
 Slapdick Prospects Bryan Woo SEA SP R $9 
January 8, 2019 9:55 AM Cal Rikken Noah Syndergaard NYM RP R $30
Michael Wacha STL SP R $13 
 Big Papi memories Chris Sale BOS SP L $47 
June 12, 2018 6:53 AM Was The Ginkel There? Michael Wacha STL SP R $3 
Kyle Barraclough TEX AAA RP R $2
 One-Eighty by Sandberg Tyson Ross SDP SP R $3
April 23, 2018 11:19 AM Sonoma County Crushers 🍇 Tanner Roark ATL AAA RP R $5
Michael Wacha STL SP R $6 
 buckner_for_hall Wade Davis COL RP R $16
Brendan Rodgers COL 2B R $5 
$10 loan
January 17, 2018 10:56 AM Red Dog II Albert Pujols LAA Util R $10
Michael Wacha STL SP R $8 
 Dana Loesch Fan Club Anthony Swarzak NYM RP R $3
Yonder Alonso CLE Util L $6
July 9, 2017 5:10 PM Sonoma County Crushers 🍇 Buster Posey SFG Util R $36
Jose Altuve HOU 2B/OF R $40 
$54 loan 		Westish College Harpooners Dustin Pedroia BOS AAA Util R $10
Jameson Taillon PIT SP R $8 
Michael Wacha STL SP R $4 
March 28, 2017 12:41 PM Clase Closed Michael Wacha STL SP R $14 
 Band of Skulls Aaron Judge NYY OF R $8 
March 14, 2017 3:26 PM SABRtooth Tigers Trevor Story COL SS R $30 
Michael Wacha STL SP R $1 
 No Names Keon Broxton MIL CPX Util R $2
Logan Forsythe MIL AAA Util R $5
November 21, 2016 1:13 AM Smoak and Mirrors Michael Wacha STL SP R $13 
 The Rime of Jamie Moyer Stephen Strasburg WSN RP R $43