Position: Pitcher
Bats: Right • Throws: Right
6-6, 215lb (198cm, 97kg)
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,
20,412th 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
2023 Contract Status: Free Agent
Service Time (01/2023): 9.062 • Free Agent: 2023
Agents: CAA Sports
National Team: us USA (College)
Full Name: Michael Joseph Wacha
Nicknames: Wach or Wachamole
Pronunciation: \WALK-uh\
Instagram: @mwacha52
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2022
Career
3.3
10.6
11
74
2
50
3.32
4.05
23
225
23
204
0
0
127.1
1153.2
104
1021
1.115
1.307
| 0 RBI |
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