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
1.10
IP
170.2
K%
19.8
BB%
6.1
K/9
7.17
W-L
8-8
GS
27
SV
0
HLD
0
DiamondIQ WAR
170.7 IP · 2026
2.3
22.8 runs above replacement
FIP · 4.00 (park 1.02)0.0
vs replacement · SP, 170.7 IP+22.8
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-Seam27% · 93.1 · 20% whiff
Changeup25% · 80.7 · 28% whiff
Cutter15% · 89.4 · 13% whiff
Sinker15% · 93.2 · 14% whiff
Curveball10% · 76.0 · 22% whiff
Slider9% · 84.9 · 30% whiff
Career Pitching
| Yr | Tm | W | L | ERA | G | GS | SV | IP | SO | BB | WHIP | K/9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kansas City Royals | 8 | 8 | 3.32 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 170.2 | 136 | 42 | 1.10 | 7.17 |
| 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
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
Jul 31 @ Colorado RockiesL
6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K, 0 BB
Jul 25 @ Detroit TigersW
7.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB
Jul 20 vs San Francisco GiantsW
6.0 IP, 1 ER, 5 K, 2 BB
Jul 9 @ New York MetsL
4.2 IP, 6 ER, 5 K, 3 BB
Jul 4 vs Philadelphia PhilliesL
6.0 IP, 4 ER, 7 K, 1 BB