
Michael Wacha
31-Year-Old
Free Agent

2022 Stats
W-L
11-2
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.12
K
104
SV
0
2023 Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Wacha joined Boston on a one-year, $7 million deal for 2022, and he delivered a 2.70 ERA before he surrendered 11 runs in his final two starts of the campaign. He was limited to 23 starts (127 innings) due to a shoulder injury but still compiled an 11-2 record, and it was a major bounce-back effort after he posted a 5.11 ERA across the previous three seasons. He cut his HR/FB rate nearly six percentage points to 12.4 percent from that three-year stretch, and he also reduced his hard-hit rate (35.4 percent) more than four percentage points. However, Wacha also had a 4.56 xERA in 2022, so there's reason to be worried about some regression. He'll turn 32 years old in July and should be able to secure a rotation spot somewhere in free agency, but his fantasy potential could vary significantly depending on where he lands. Wacha's season-to-season inconsistency through his career also provides pause on whether to expect a repeat performance in 2023. Read Past Outlooks

Allows three homers Sunday
Wacha (11-2) took the loss Sunday in Toronto, allowing five runs on six hits and a walk while striking out four in four innings.
ANALYSIS
Wacha was hit hard Sunday, allowing a home run in each of the second, third and fourth innings. The 31-year-old did not give up three homers in any of his first 21 starts this season but was taken deep three times in each of his last two starts. He will be a free agent after the season and has played well enough to likely get a better deal than the one-year, $7 million contract he received for 2022. For the season, he went 11-2 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 104:31 K:BB in 127.1 innings across 23 starts.
Wacha was hit hard Sunday, allowing a home run in each of the second, third and fourth innings. The 31-year-old did not give up three homers in any of his first 21 starts this season but was taken deep three times in each of his last two starts. He will be a free agent after the season and has played well enough to likely get a better deal than the one-year, $7 million contract he received for 2022. For the season, he went 11-2 with a 3.32 ERA, 1.12 WHIP and 104:31 K:BB in 127.1 innings across 23 starts.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
85
Last 10 Games
86
Last 5 Games
80
How many pitches does Michael Wacha generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
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91-100
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111-120
121+
What part of the game does Michael Wacha generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2022
-29%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2020vs Left | .224 | 112 | 33 | 101 | 19 | |||
Since 2020vs Right | .285 | 150 | 36 | 188 | 31 | |||
2022vs Left | .188 | 50 | 15 | 37 | 8 | |||
2022vs Right | .265 | 54 | 16 | 74 | 10 | |||
2021vs Left | .243 | 42 | 13 | 45 | 8 | |||
2021vs Right | .287 | 79 | 18 | 87 | 15 | |||
2020vs Left | .275 | 20 | 5 | 19 | 3 | |||
2020vs Right | .346 | 17 | 2 | 27 | 6 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2020
-20%
ERA at Home
2022
-33%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2020Home | 3.92 | 1.13 | 126.1 | 8.7 | 1.7 | ||||
Since 2020Away | 4.90 | 1.35 | 159.2 | 7.9 | 2.5 | ||||
2022Home | 2.59 | 1.01 | 55.2 | 7.6 | 1.9 | ||||
2022Away | 3.89 | 1.20 | 71.2 | 7.2 | 2.4 | ||||
2021Home | 4.37 | 1.19 | 55.2 | 9.5 | 1.6 | ||||
2021Away | 5.61 | 1.41 | 69.0 | 8.1 | 2.7 | ||||
2020Home | 7.20 | 1.40 | 15.0 | 9.6 | 1.2 | ||||
2020Away | 6.16 | 1.68 | 19.0 | 9.9 | 2.4 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Michael Wacha compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.35K/9
7.4BB/9
2.2HR/9
1.3Fastball
93.0 mphERA
3.32WHIP
1.12BABIP
.267GB/FB
1.23Left On Base
79.6%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
7.4%Spin Rate
1941 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.4%Swinging Strike
9.9%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Wacha was much the same pitcher in 2021 that he was the year previous. An inflated 5.05 ERA belied more advanced metrics like xFIP (3.91) and SIERA (4.00); however, there is another story to tell. Opponents barreled his offerings at a greater rate and increased exit velocity against the right-hander. Enter the Red Sox, the fourth team in the last four years that will attempt to reverse a worrisome trend. The pitcher himself vowed to make changes, ditching a cutter that had been his third pitch, in addition to a four-seamer and changeup, in favor of throwing his curveball more often. The results were promising over his final eight appearances in 2021, and Wacha won the fourth-starter job for Boston, which is expected to have an offense to support the 30-year-old Wacha.
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Walloped by Orioles
Wacha tossed 3.1 innings, giving up six runs on eight hits while striking out three in Tuesday's 13-9 win over the Orioles. He did not factor into the decision.
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Throws seven frames
Wacha yielded a run on seven hits over seven innings against Kansas City on Friday. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
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Strikes out five in win
Wacha (11-1) earned the win against Baltimore on Saturday, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out five and walking none over six innings.
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Fans seven in no-decision
Wacha allowed two runs on seven hits over six innings against the Rays on Monday. He struck out seven and did not factor in the decision.
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Picks up 10th win
Wacha (10-1) earned the win over Minnesota on Wednesday, allowing two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over six innings.
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