SP - Kansas City Royals
- Age 35
- Texas A&M
- Bats: R
- Throws: R
Rostered In ~72.5% of leagues
Availability
Player News
View More NewsMichael Wacha grinds out win despite traffic vs. Marlins
Michael Wacha allowed three earned runs on six hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings in Thursday's win over the Marlins.
Fantasy Impact
Wacha allowed five hard hits and picked up 20 whiffs on 96 pitches. He's got three quality starts in a row and now has a 3.36 ERA and 1.10 WHIP with a 9-8 record through 28 starts this season. He'll face the Diamondbacks next.
Recent Articles
View More Articles | Each week during the fantasy baseball season, I take a look at two-start pitchers for the week ahead. This week, we’ll focus on pitchers tentatively lined up to make multiple starts for the week of September 14-September 20. We’re getting … read more »  by in FantasySep 5, 2026 |
Rankings
View More Rankings| ECR | Best | Worst | # of Experts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft | #120 | #79 | #168 | 24 |
| Rest of Season | #83 | #56 | #119 | 5 |
| Dynasty | #222 | #220 | #220 | 1 |
Value Based Rank (ROS)
ECR vs ADP
| G | GS | W | L | SV | BS | HD | IP | H | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164.5 | 162 | 75 | 22 | 48 | 128 | 4.13 | 1.28 |
Stats
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| Season | Team | G | GS | W | L | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | BB% | K | K% | ERA | WHIP | ||||||
| 2023 | SD | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 134.1 | 113 | 49 | 48 | 15 | 43 | 7.78 | 124 | 22.42 | 3.22 | 1.16 | ||||||
| 2024 | KC | 29 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 166.2 | 154 | 65 | 62 | 17 | 45 | 6.57 | 145 | 21.17 | 3.35 | 1.19 | ||||||
| 2025 | KC | 31 | 31 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 172.2 | 166 | 74 | 74 | 15 | 45 | 6.28 | 126 | 17.60 | 3.86 | 1.22 | ||||||
| 2026 | KC | 28 | 28 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 176.2 | 151 | 70 | 66 | 24 | 44 | 6.18 | 143 | 20.08 | 3.36 | 1.10 | ||||||
History
Game Log
View More Games| Game | OPP | Score | DEC | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 3 | vs. MIA | W, 3-7 | W | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4.50 | 1.33 |
| Fri, Aug 28 | @ CLE | W, 3-0 | W | 8.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Sat, Aug 22 | vs. DET | W, 1-3 | W | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.29 | 0.57 |
| Mon, Aug 17 | vs. ATH | W, 5-9 | W | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7.20 | 1.20 |
Game Schedule
View Schedule| Game | Opp. Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opp | Time | Pitcher | VBR | Matchup |
| Mon, Sep 7th | vs ARI | 2:10pm | |||
| Tue, Sep 8th | vs ARI | 7:40pm | #65 | ||
| Wed, Sep 9th | vs ARI | 7:40pm | #167 | ||
