MAY 26 • MLB.COM
MICHAEL WACHA #52 - PITCHER - KANSAS CITY ROYALS
13-8 W-L •
1.19 WHIP •
3.35 ERA
13-8 W-L
1.19 WHIP
3.35 ERA
'We'll take that': Wacha deals despite loss, ending winning streak ST. PETERSBURG -- Once Michael Wacha's perfect-game bid evaporated in the sixth inning, Sunday’s game turned into a perfectly fine mess for...
Takes loss versus Rays Wacha (4-5) allowed two runs on three hits and one walk while striking out seven over six-plus innings, taking the loss Sunday versus the Rays.
Impact Wacha was perfect through five innings and pitched around two baserunners in the sixth. He then gave up two hits to start the seventh, and John Schreiber allowed both runners plus two more to come around to score. Despite the loss, this was Wacha's fourth straight quality start and his sixth such outing of the season. He's pitched to a 4.31 ERA, 1.26 WHIP and 54:19 K:BB through 62.2 innings over 11 starts this season. He's projected to make his next start at home versus his most recent former team, the Padres.
MAY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Brandon Lowe hits a 3-run triple as the Rays stop the Royals' 8-game win streak with a 4-1 victory
Brandon Lowe drove in three runs with a pinch-hit triple during Tampa Bay’s four-run seventh inning, and the Rays stopped Kansas City’s eight-game win streak with a 4-1 victory ove...MAY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rays head into matchup against the Royals on losing streak
The Tampa Bay Rays will try to stop a six-game slide when they take on the Kansas City RoyalsMAY 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Massey, Perez hit homers to lead Royals in 8-3 win over Tigers
Michael Massey and Salvador Perez homered as the Kansas City Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 8-3 for their fourth straight winMAY 21 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals host the Tigers, look to continue home win streak
The Kansas City Royals host the Detroit Tigers looking to extend a four-game home winning streakMAY 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Nelson Velázquez slugs 3-run homer in the 7th inning, Royals rally past Mariners 4-2
Nelson Velázquez hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to put Kansas City ahead, and Michael Wacha worked six dominant innings as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 4-2MAY 15 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Mariners face the Royals leading series 1-0
The Seattle Mariners lead 1-0 in a three-game series against the Kansas City RoyalsMAY 14 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals roll as Michael Wacha keeps Angels in check Michael Wacha continued his mastery of the Los Angeles Angels and was supported by home runs from Vinnie Pasquantino and Dairon Blanco in th...
MAY 10 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Blanco has 3 hits and Wacha gets back on track as Royals roll to a 10-4 victory over Angels
Dairon Blanco had three hits, including a two-run homer in the third, Michael Wacha picked up his first win in over a month and the Kansas City Royals rolled to a 10-4 victory over...MAY 10 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Angels begin 4-game series with the Royals
The Los Angeles Angels host the Kansas City Royals to begin a four-game seriesMAY 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals host the Rangers, look to extend home win streak
The Kansas City Royals, on a four-game home winning streak, host the Texas RangersMAY 4 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wenceel Pérez hits a 2-run drive for 1st big league homer as the Tigers beat the Royals 4-1
Wenceel Pérez hit a two-run drive for his first major league homer, and the Detroit Tigers beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1APRIL 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tigers and Royals meet, winner claims 3-game series
Both the Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals are looking for a series win with a victory on SundayAPRIL 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Royals blank White Sox behind Michael Wacha's gem MJ Melendez hit a key homer and Michael Wacha tossed seven shutout innings as the host Kansas City Royals beat the Chicago White Sox 3-0 on...
APRIL 7 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Melendez's 2-run homer backs Wacha in Royals' 3-0 shutout over White Sox
Michael Wacha threw seven innings of two-hit ball and MJ Melendez launched a two-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the slumping Chicago White Sox 3-0APRIL 7 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Does Michael Wacha resemble Adam Wainwright? KC Royals hope he has similar impact “You can’t help but fall in love with the person.”
APRIL 1 • KANSASCITY.COM
Royals set rotation after good news on Wacha's injury SPRINGDALE, Ark. -- Michael Wacha has an intentionally short memory. On Sunday, he left the Royals’ intrasquad game in pain after getting st...
MARCH 26 • MLB.COM
Royals righty Michael Wacha will get X-rays after taking liner off pitching hand during scrimmage
Royals right-hander Michael Wacha was hit on his pitching hand during his final inning of spring training and will have X-rays on his middle finger to determine the extent of the i...MARCH 24 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Why Royals' Lynch gave up No. 52 for Wacha (and what it says about each player) At spring training last week, Royals pitcher Daniel Lynch IV received a special gift from newcomer Michael Wacha.
MARCH 11 • KANSASCITY.COM
Michael Wacha settles into Kansas City Royals' tenure with first spring start Michael Wacha faced his former team in his first spring start with the Kansas City Royals.
FEBRUARY 28 • KANSASCITY.COM
'It's super exciting': New signings impress in first bullpen SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Seth Lugo and Michael Wacha, two of the Royals' major signings this offseason, threw off the mound for the first time wit...
FEBRUARY 16 • MLB.COM
Michael Wacha gets $32M, 2-year deal with Royals, Hunter Renfroe $13M contract, AP sources say
People familiar with the negotiations tell The Associated Press the Kansas City Royals made a pair of free-agent moves, agreeing to a $32 million, two-year contract with pitcher Mi...DECEMBER 15, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Padres decline team option on RHP Michael Wacha, who then declines player option and becomes FA
The San Diego Padres have declined their two-year, $32 million option on right-hander Michael Wacha, who then declined his one-year, $6.5 million option and became a free agentNOVEMBER 7, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Becomes free agent Wacha declined his $6.5 million player option for 2024 on Monday and will become a free agent.
Impact After the Padres informed Wacha that they wouldn't exercise a two-year, $32 million option that would keep him on the books through 2025, the veteran right-hander declined to decline an option of his own, albeit at a less favorable annual salary. Wacha presumably feels he can find a better deal on the open market, a fair conclusion after he turned in a 3.22 ERA (4.30 xERA), 1.16 WHIP and 14.6 K-BB% in 134.1 innings for the Friars in 2023. Durability has been a concern for Wacha for much of his career -- he hasn't made 30 starts in a season since 2017 -- so he may not be able to find a team that's willing to sign him to more than a two- or three-year deal as he heads into his age-32 campaign.
NOVEMBER 6, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
