Kansas City Royals
Michael Wacha has thrown 24,863 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2013 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Fourseam Fastball (93mph) and Change using a Circle Change grip (81mph), also mixing in a Slider (85mph), Sinker (93mph) and Curve (75mph). He also rarely throws a Cutter (88mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball generates a high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has essentially average velo, has slightly less natural movement than typical and has some added backspin. Their change using a circle change grip has below average velo, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' changeups, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their slider results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical and has little sinking action compared to a true sinker. Their curve has an exceptional bite, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo. Their cutter (take this with a grain of salt because they've only thrown 14 of them in 2025) is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' cutters, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters, has some natural sink and has strong cutting action.