Kansas City Royals
Michael Wacha has thrown 23,429 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2013 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, the MLB Postseason and Spring Training. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Change using a Circle Change grip (82mph) and Fourseam Fastball (94mph), also mixing in a Sinker (94mph), Cutter (89mph), Slider (84mph) and Curve (75mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their change using a circle change grip has slightly below average velo and has some natural sink to it. Their fourseam fastball has essentially average velo and has slightly less natural movement than typical. Their sinker generates fewer whiffs/swing 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 cutter generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' cutters and results in somewhat more groundballs compared to other pitchers' cutters. Their slider is a real worm killer that generates an extreme number of groundballs compared to other pitchers' sliders, generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sliders, has primarily 12-6 movement and has some two-plane movement. Their curve is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' curves, has a sharp downward bite, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' curves, has slight glove-side movement and has slightly below average velo.