Kansas City Royals
Michael Wacha has thrown 26,960 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 (80mph), also mixing in a Cutter (88mph), Slider (85mph), Sinker (94mph) and Curve (75mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their fourseam fastball has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their change using a circle change grip has below average velo, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' changeups and has some natural sink to it. Their cutter is a prototypical pitch with few remarkable qualities. Their slider results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their sinker results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has less armside run than typical, has little sinking action compared to a true sinker and has slightly above average velo. Their curve has a sharp downward bite, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo.