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Royals · SP · Uncommon · 2026
Michael Wacha
Michael Wacha's 2026 Legends Deck card is rated 78 overall using real 2026 Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, spin, expected ERA, put-away rate). Ratings refresh nightly.
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78
SP
Michael Wacha
Royals · 2026 · B:R T:R
ERA3.32
K158
WHIP1.11
Silver
Marketplace
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Overall Rating
Overall · out of 9978
Power69
Control88
Run prevention72
Durability98
Uncommon · Kansas City Royals · MLB lists: P
Pitching Stats (2026)
| G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | K/9 | ERA | WHIP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | 32 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 200.2 | 168 | 74 | 54 | 158 | 7.1 | 3.32 | 1.11 | 812 |
2026 MLB regular season, official MLB stats.
2026 Preseason Projection vs Actual
| Preseason | Actual | |
|---|---|---|
| IP | 177.2 | 200.2 |
| K | 148 | 158 |
| BB | 49.8 | 54 |
| ERA | 3.54 | 3.32 |
| WHIP | 1.19 | 1.11 |
Preseason-conditioned re-run: rebuilt after the season with zero 2026 results (2023-2025 priors only); no preseason 2026 projection was published at the time. Full tables on the 2026 projections page.
Statcast History
| Year | BF | FB Velo | Whiff% | Chase% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 716 | 93.1 mph | 21.3% | 28.2% |
| 2024 | 685 | 93.6 mph | 23.3% | 27.8% |
| 2023 | 553 | 92.0 mph | 24.6% | 29.9% |
Per-season Statcast pitching data (fastball velocity, whiff and chase rates induced).
Transaction History
| Date | Type | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2023 | Signed as free agent | — | Kansas City Royals | Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Signed as free agent | — | San Diego Padres | San Diego Padres signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Nov 27, 2021 | Signed as free agent | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent P Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Signed as free agent | — | Tampa Bay Rays | Tampa Bay Rays signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Dec 13, 2019 | Signed as free agent | — | New York Mets | New York Mets signed free agent RHP Michael Wacha. |
| Jun 14, 2012 | Signed | — | St. Louis Cardinals | St. Louis Cardinals signed RHP Michael Wacha. |
From MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed (2011 to the current season, trades/signings/releases involving major-league clubs). Trade rows that name several players are keyed to one player by the feed; other players named in the trade are joined through its description, and same-name cases the feed cannot disambiguate are counted, not guessed. Browse the full archive.
Statcast (2026)
| xERA | 4.01 |
|---|---|
| xwOBA Against | 0.308 |
| Avg Fastball Velo | 93.2 mph |
| Put-Away Rate | — |
| Zone Rate | — |
| First-Pitch Strike | 64.7% |
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How this rating was calculated
Legends Deck rates every card using percentile-scaled Statcast data. Michael Wacha's current rating of 78 reflects their real 2026 season performance as of the last nightly refresh, not editorial opinion. When their actual Statcast numbers change, the card rating changes.
Full methodology: How Legends Deck card ratings work. Glossary: xwOBA, Statcast.
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