Kansas City Royals· #52· Pitcher
Michael Wacha “Wachamole”
Bats R · Throws R·Age 35 (Jul 1, 1991)·6' 6", 215 lb·Iowa City, IA, USA
2026 Pitching
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.11
IP
200.2
K%
19.5
BB%
6.7
K/9
7.09
W-L
9-10
GS
32
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
200.7 IP · 2026
1.9
19.0 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.37 (park 1.04)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 200.7 IP+19.0
FIP-based runs above replacement, park-adjusted, scaled by innings over runs-per-win. Reliever leverage is simplified (v1). Full methodology.
Pitch Arsenal · Statcast
Four-Seam28% · 93.2 · 21% whiff
Changeup25% · 80.6 · 28% whiff
Cutter15% · 89.5 · 15% whiff
Sinker14% · 93.2 · 13% whiff
Curveball10% · 75.9 · 26% whiff
Slider9% · 85.0 · 30% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 9 | 10 | 3.32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 200.2 | 158 | 54 | 1.11 | 7.09 |
| 2025 | Kansas City Royals | 10 | 13 | 3.86 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 172.2 | 126 | 45 | 1.22 | 6.57 |
| 2024 | Kansas City Royals | 13 | 8 | 3.35 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 166.2 | 145 | 45 | 1.19 | 7.83 |
| 2023 | San Diego Padres | 14 | 4 | 3.22 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 134.1 | 124 | 43 | 1.16 | 8.31 |
| 2022 | Boston Red Sox | 11 | 2 | 3.32 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 127.1 | 104 | 31 | 1.12 | 7.35 |
Recent Games
Sep 26 vs Cleveland GuardiansL
6.1 IP, 2 ER, 4 K, 1 BB
Sep 20 @ Pittsburgh PiratesL
5.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K, 4 BB
Sep 15 @ Houston AstrosL
6.0 IP, 4 ER, 2 K, 1 BB
Sep 8 vs Arizona DiamondbacksL
6.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K, 4 BB
Sep 3 vs Miami MarlinsW
6.0 IP, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
Aug 28 @ Cleveland GuardiansW
8.0 IP, 0 ER, 10 K, 0 BB
Aug 22 vs Detroit TigersW
7.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
Aug 17 vs AthleticsW
5.0 IP, 4 ER, 3 K, 0 BB
Aug 11 @ Los Angeles DodgersL
6.2 IP, 3 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
Aug 6 vs Minnesota TwinsL
5.2 IP, 1 ER, 1 K, 3 BB