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# Michael Wacha
- URL: https://baseballthings.com/players/michael-wacha/
- Published: 2020-01-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-17T23:10:58.000Z
- Description: Michael Wacha: live stats, Statcast data and splits for the Kansas City Royals right-handed pitcher.
- Author: Jason A. Churchill
- Tags: #player

## Michael Wacha's 2026 season

In 2026, his 14th season in the majors, Michael Wacha made 32 starts for the Kansas City Royals. The right-hander threw 200⅔ innings with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.11 WHIP, striking out 158 (19.5 percent of batters) and walking 54 (6.7 percent). He went 9-10 and was worth 2.4 fWAR.

He set career highs in innings (200⅔) and starts (32). Along the way, Wacha recorded his 1,500th career strikeout. Through 320 career starts, he has 120 wins and 1,574 strikeouts and a 3.83 ERA in 1828 innings.