Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-6, 215lb (198cm, 97kg)
Team: Boston Red Sox (majors)
Born: July 1, 1991 in Iowa City, IA us
Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (19th) of the 2012 MLB June Amateur Draft from Texas A&M University (College Station, TX).
High School: Pleasant Grove HS (Texarkana, TX)
School: Texas A&M University (College Station, TX)
Debut:
May 30, 2013
(Age 21-333d,
20,419th in major league history)
vs. KCR 7.0 IP, 2 H, 6 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER
Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 2013 season
2022 Contract Status: Signed thru 2022, 1 yr/$7M (22)
Service Time (01/2022): 8.062 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: CAA Sports
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Michael Joseph Wacha
Nicknames: Wach or Wachamole
Pronunciation: \WAHK-ah\
Instagram: @mwacha52
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2021
Career
-0.7
6.8
3
63
5
48
5.05
4.14
29
202
23
181
0
0
124.2
1026.1
121
917
1.307
1.331
| 0 RBI |
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