Born: (1991-07-01) July 1, 1991 (age 32) Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 30, 2013, for the St. Louis Cardinals
MLB statistics (through May 9, 2024)
Win–loss record
90–58
Earned run average
4.00
Strikeouts
1,182
Teams
St. Louis Cardinals (2013–2019)
New York Mets (2020)
Tampa Bay Rays (2021)
Boston Red Sox (2022)
San Diego Padres (2023)
Kansas City Royals (2024–present)
Career highlights and awards
All-Star (2015)
NLCS MVP (2013)
Michael Joseph Wacha (/ˈwɑːkə/; born July 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, Tampa Bay Rays, Boston Red Sox, and San Diego Padres. He played college baseball for the Texas A&M Aggies.
The Cardinals selected Wacha in the first round of the 2012 MLB draft out of Texas A&M. After one year in the minor leagues, he made his major league debut on May 30, 2013. Following a strong regular season, Wacha earned the 2013 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award, after yielding one run and eight hits in his first 21 postseason innings pitched.
Michael Joseph Wacha (/ˈwɑːkə/; born July 1, 1991) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB)...
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youngsters Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly, Shelby Miller, and late-season call-up MichaelWacha. Wainwright's return to form, along with the emergence of the young...
managed five hits off MichaelWacha but were unable to get any runs. They loaded the bases in the sixth inning with one out, but Wacha struck out Yasiel Puig...
5 million contract. December 18 Royals signed right-handed pitcher MichaelWacha to a 1 year, $16 million contract. Baltimore Orioles traded right-handed...
Removed from 40-man roster". cbssports.com. Retrieved November 6, 2023. "MichaelWacha Opts Out; Padres Give Qualifying Offers to Blake Snell, Josh Hader"...
league debut that night and, in his second at bat, hit a home run off MichaelWacha. On May 29, 2019, Riley, despite a 14-4 blowout loss to the Nationals...
the award are Mike Boddicker (1983, AL), Liván Hernández (1997, NL), MichaelWacha (2013, NL), Randy Arozarena (2020, AL) and Jeremy Peña (2022, AL). General...
317. Eight days later, Molina was behind the plate to call rookie MichaelWacha's one-hit, 8 2⁄3 innings of shutout work in a 2–0 victory over the Washington...
contest was also the first complete game shutout for the Red Sox since MichaelWacha on June 6, 2022 and the last Maddux for Boston since Clay Buchholz in...
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Awards and achievements Preceded by Chris Sale MichaelWacha Freddy Peralta Major League Baseball Pitcher of the Month August—September 2018 June 2023...
home run and 300th RBI on September 8, 2015, against Cardinals pitcher MichaelWacha. Rizzo was hit by a pitch 30 times in 2015, leading the major leagues...
Australian race car driver 1991 – Lucas Vázquez, Spanish footballer 1991 – MichaelWacha, American baseball player 1992 – Aaron Sanchez, American baseball player...
com. Retrieved November 22, 2021. Harrigan, Thomas (November 27, 2021). "Wacha, Red Sox agree to 1-year deal". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. Retrieved November...
Juan Soto. On April 11, Buehler hit his first career home run off of MichaelWacha of the St. Louis Cardinals. On June 21, he threw his first complete...
agent market, the Nationals were linked in rumors to starting pitcher MichaelWacha; infielders Jeimer Candelario (ultimately signed with the Cincinnati...
virtually set". The Daily Union. p. 15. Retrieved April 18, 2012. Engel, Michael (December 17, 2011). "The Cautionary Tale of the 1990 Royals". Kings of...
minimum amount of batters, despite allowing a walk. He struck out seven. Michael Lorenzen (PHI): Lorenzen threw the 14th no-hitter in franchise history...
removed from the 40-man roster. He was recalled to Boston on May 8, when MichaelWacha was placed on the injured list. On July 7, Danish was placed on the...
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