Michael Wacha Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 215 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/1/1991 (32)
- Experience
- 10
- College
- Texas A&M
Michael Wacha Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Michael Wacha News
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael Wacha will become a free agent this winter. The organization has decided to decline the two-year $32 million team option on Wacha. It sounds like the right-hander would rather test free agency after a strong 2023 campaign. The 32-year-old held a 3.22 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, and 124/43 K/BB ratio over 24 starts. He should be able to secure a solid multi-year deal in free agency. There should be plenty of suitors for Wacha after his reliable 2023 season.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael Wacha (shoulder) has been officially activated from the 15-day injured list on Tuesday. The right-hander has been sidelined since early July due to inflammation in his pitching shoulder. Wacha will take the ball versus the Baltimore Orioles in his return to the mound on Tuesday. Before going down, Wacha held an impressive 2.84 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 73/25 K/BB in 15 starts this season. Fantasy managers should make sure to get Wacha back in their lineups for Tuesday's slate.
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Michael Wacha (shoulder) is slated to be activated from the injured list and return to the team's rotation on Tuesday versus the Baltimore Orioles. Yu Darvish was originally penciled in for that one, so he figures to be moved back a day. Wacha has sat on the injured list since early July due to right shoulder inflammation. The 32-year-old tossed 67 pitches on Thursday during a simulated game, but it remains to be seen if he'll be on some sort of pitch count for his first game back in over a month. Wacha hasn't fared well against the O's in the past, logging a career 5.87 ERA and 1.46 WHIP covering 38.1 innings (nine starts) opposing them since 2020. Fantasy managers still need to make sure the right-hander isn't floating around waiver wires; Wacha is attaining top-50 roto value in 2023 on a 2.84 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, 73 strikeouts, and eight wins through 85.2 frames.
