2025 Stats
W-L
9-11
ERA
3.45
WHIP
1.18
K
117
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Pitching for his sixth team over the last six seasons, Wacha turned in arguably the best season of his career in 2024 with the Royals. He turned in enough innings to qualify for the ERA title for the first time since 2017, and Wacha's 3.35 ERA ranked 10th on the junior circuit. Wacha was also better than ever at suppressing hard contact, turning in an average exit velocity in the 89th percentile and hard-hit rate in the 92nd percentile. The strikeouts are going to be lacking. Wacha has never had 160 of them in a season, and a likely injured list stint or two would further hinder that total. That said, Wacha has been a quality source for ERA and WHIP three years running and he returns to a pretty good situation after re-upping with Kansas City on a multi-year deal. Read Past Outlooks

Gets back on track in ninth win
Wacha (9-11) notched the win Friday against the Twins, allowing one run on four hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out five.
Analysis
After failing to throw at least five innings for just the third time all season his last time out, Wacha returned to form Friday to toss 5.2 strong frames. The five strikeouts were his most since his Aug. 1 start in Toronto, and the four hits allowed were his fewest also since that same outing against the Blue Jays. The veteran right-hander has a quality 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 117:41 K:BB over 28 appearances, and he's next set to take the ball for a pivotal matchup against the division-rival Guardians.
After failing to throw at least five innings for just the third time all season his last time out, Wacha returned to form Friday to toss 5.2 strong frames. The five strikeouts were his most since his Aug. 1 start in Toronto, and the four hits allowed were his fewest also since that same outing against the Blue Jays. The veteran right-hander has a quality 3.45 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 117:41 K:BB over 28 appearances, and he's next set to take the ball for a pivotal matchup against the division-rival Guardians.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
87
How many pitches does Michael Wacha generally throw?
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What part of the game does Michael Wacha generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
Even Split
2025
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2023vs Left | .239 | 197 | 65 | 209 | 18 | |||
Since 2023vs Right | .239 | 189 | 64 | 205 | 27 | |||
2025vs Left | .236 | 59 | 21 | 74 | 3 | |||
2025vs Right | .254 | 58 | 20 | 73 | 10 | |||
2024vs Left | .247 | 78 | 21 | 80 | 9 | |||
2024vs Right | .246 | 67 | 24 | 74 | 8 | |||
2023vs Left | .233 | 60 | 23 | 55 | 6 | |||
2023vs Right | .216 | 64 | 20 | 58 | 9 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-29%
ERA at Home
2025
-28%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2023Home | 2.81 | 1.16 | 243.1 | 8.1 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2023Away | 3.95 | 1.20 | 216.2 | 6.9 | 2.6 | ||||
2025Home | 2.92 | 1.19 | 83.1 | 7.9 | 2.6 | ||||
2025Away | 4.04 | 1.18 | 75.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | ||||
2024Home | 2.89 | 1.16 | 81.0 | 7.6 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 3.78 | 1.23 | 85.2 | 8.1 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Home | 2.62 | 1.14 | 79.0 | 9.0 | 2.7 | ||||
2023Away | 4.07 | 1.19 | 55.1 | 7.3 | 3.1 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Wacha compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.85K/9
6.6BB/9
2.3HR/9
0.7Fastball
93.2 mphERA
3.45WHIP
1.18BABIP
.288GB/FB
0.95Left On Base
74.8%Exit Velocity
81.3 mphBarrels/BBE
4.8%Spin Rate
1944 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
21.9%Swinging Strike
10.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Wacha recorded near-elite ratios for the second straight season, but for they again come with a couple of red flags. Wacha's ERA estimators pegged his actual ERA around over a run too low. In addition, a .266 BABIP artificially deflated his WHIP. Since he did almost the same thing in 2022, it may be perceived this is a skill Wacha owns, but the better explanation is he was blessed by Lady Luck two consecutive years. To his credit, Wacha doesn't beat himself with walks, and he keeps the ball in the yards, but his strikeout rate is pedestrian and his Stuff+ metrics are all below average for all his pitches except his changeup which checks in as neutral. Durability is also a concern as Wacha hasn't logged more than 24 starts since 2017. Despite stellar ratios the previous two seasons, Wacha is best considered in the streaming class, best suited to be deployed in pitching venues, and against lesser lineups.
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Unravels in loss
Wacha (8-11) took the loss Sunday against the Tigers, conceding four runs on five hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
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Activated for Sunday's start
The Royals reinstated Wacha (personal) from the paternity list to start Sunday's game against the Tigers.
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Still making Sunday start
Wacha (paternity) is still scheduled to start Sunday's game against the Tigers, Jaylon T. Thompson of The Kansas City Star reports.
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On paternity list
The Royals placed Wacha on the paternity list Friday.
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Logs quality start in loss
Wacha (8-10) took the loss against the Tigers on Saturday, allowing three runs on eight hits and one walk with four strikeouts over six innings.
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Likely hitting open market
Jim Bowden of The Athletic expects Wacha to decline his $16 million club option with the Royals for 2025.
Analysis
Wacha inked a one-year deal with Kansas City last winter and should be able to get well over $16 million this offseason after he posted a 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 145:45 K:BB across 166.2 innings during the 2024 regular season. The right-hander topped 150 frames for the first time since 2017, which combined with his 3.30 ERA over the past three years, should help him secure a multi-year deal in free agency.
Wacha inked a one-year deal with Kansas City last winter and should be able to get well over $16 million this offseason after he posted a 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 145:45 K:BB across 166.2 innings during the 2024 regular season. The right-hander topped 150 frames for the first time since 2017, which combined with his 3.30 ERA over the past three years, should help him secure a multi-year deal in free agency.