MICHAEL WACHA NEWS

Wacha earns 7th win; Tatis and Machado homer in Padres 5-0 victory

Michael Wacha pitched seven shutout innings and Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado hit two of San Diego’s four solo homers in the Padres’ 5-0 win over the Cleveland Guardians

JUNE 15, 2023 • Associated Press

Michael Wacha remains a 'coup' as Padres blank Guardians Four home runs, stellar defense back another strong start from Michael Wacha as the Padres clinch series against Cleveland Guardians

JUNE 15, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Blanks Seattle for sixth win Wacha (6-2) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two hits and a walk over 6 scoreless innings against the Mariners. He struck out seven.

Impact Wacha is now 4-1 with a sparkling 1.05 ERA over his last seven starts. Following a rocky April, his ERA is down to 3.18 with a 1.09 WHIP and 64:20 K:BB through 12 starts (68 innings) this season. The 31-year-old Wacha has excelled at limiting solid contact so far this year -- his 31 percent hard-hit rate ranks in the 88th percentile among qualified pitchers. He's currently lined up for a home matchup with the Guardians in his next outing.

JUNE 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Dominant run ends Wacha (5-2) took the loss Friday, allowing two runs on three hits and five walks over 4.2 innings against the Cubs. He struck out eight.

Impact For the first time since April 20, Wacha didn't complete five innings, as he struggled with command, walking a season-high five batters. The eight strikeouts provided some relief, but he ended up taking his second loss of the season. Wacha has been all over the place this season, posting a 0.84 ERA in May following his 6.75 ERA in April. He should settle in near his career ERA of 4.00.

JUNE 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Posts fifth straight quality start Wacha did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing two runs on five hits over 7 innings against the Yankees. He struck out four.

Impact Wacha continued his domination in May, finishing the month with a 3-0 record to go along with a 0.84 ERA and 7.3 K/9 through five starts (32.0 innings), all of which were quality starts. However, his streak of starts without allowing a home run came to an end at four, as Wacha gave up a solo homer to DJ Lemahieu in the seventh. Though Wacha is generally known for his run prevention, he has flashed elite upside in the strikeout department, collecting double-digit K's twice this season. He will have another opportunity to put up gaudy punchout numbers in his next projected start, which comes against the Cubs who strike out the fifth most in MLB.

MAY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Wacha (0.84 ERA in May) for NL Pitcher of the Month? NEW YORK -- OK, so maybe this wasn’t exactly how the Padres drew up their starting-rotation plans in late February. When they signed Michael...

MAY 27, 2023 • MLB.COM

Padres Daily: Now do it again; Wacha stoppa; Going against Gore; Tatis makes nothing fun Michael Wacha wins again; Padres' former top prospects will meet Tuesday; Odor steps up

MAY 22, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Tosses six shutout frames Wacha (5-1) allowed five hits and a walk over six innings Sunday, striking out four and earning a win over Boston.

Impact Every hit allowed by Wacha was a single and he didn't find himself in much trouble Sunday. After posting an ugly 6.75 ERA in April, the veteran righty has been terrific in May. He's given up just one run through 25 innings this month, lowering his season ERA to 3.58 across 50.1 frames. Wacha's next start is currently lined up to be in New York against the Yankees.

MAY 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha shuts down former team to snap Padres' skid Michael fired six shutout innings against his former team and Rougned Odor and Matt Carpenter combined to drive in every run Sunday afternoo...

MAY 21, 2023 • KANSASCITY.COM

Padres hold onto big early lead against Red Sox; Michael Wacha wins again Rougned Odor drives in four with a pair of doubles, Matt Carpenter hits two-run homer, Michael Wacha extends scoreless streak to 15 innings

MAY 21, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Carries no-hitter into eighth Wacha (4-1) earned the win Monday, allowing two baserunners over seven shutout innings against Kansas City. He struck out 11.

Impact A Michael Massey single ended Wacha's no-hit bid in the seventh inning. Wacha's pitch count had risen to a season-high 103, so he was pulled immediately after the first Kansas City hit. The righty was truly dominant as the 11 strikeouts were a career high. At the end of April, Wacha had a 6.75 ERA. Over the last three starts, Wacha has allowed just one run in 19 innings, lowering his ERA to 4.06.

MAY 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Wacha flirts with no-hitter as Padres blank Royals Veteran right-hander Michael Wacha took a no-hitter into the eighth inning on Monday night as the San Diego Padres snapped a five-game losin...

MAY 16, 2023 • SACBEE.COM

Wacha takes no-hitter into eighth, Machado exits after HBP Wacha threw a career-high 11 strikeouts, allowed one hit and walked one batter in the win.

MAY 16, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

Michael Wacha allows first hit in eighth inning; Padres walk to win over Royals Padres walk eight times in first four innings, have just five hits but stop losing streak at five games

MAY 16, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Wacha takes no-hitter into 8th, fans 11 in Padres' 4-0 win over Royals

Michael Wacha of the San Diego Padres took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and struck out a career-high 11 in a 4-0 victory against the Kansas City Royals that snapped a five-ga...

MAY 16, 2023 • Associated Press

Padres pitcher Michael Wacha loses no-hitter in 8th against Royals

San Diego Padres pitcher Michael Wacha took a no-hitter into the eighth inning before Michael Massey of the Kansas City Royals lined a leadoff single

MAY 16, 2023 • Associated Press

Start moved to Monday Wacha will start Monday's game against the Royals, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.

Impact Wacha was originally scheduled to face the Dodgers on Sunday, but the right-hander will be moved back to Monday with Ryan Weathers getting the ball in his absence. The Dodgers are committed to giving their starts extra days of rest whenever possible, and Wacha will gain added rest with his outing moved to Monday against the Royals.

MAY 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres Daily: Classic Soto; wild 'n crazy guys; Lugo's length; Wacha's change; big hits Juan Soto uses entire field for first time in a while; Fernando Tatis Jr. prompts two errors from Twins catcher; Seth Lugo doesn't see innin...

MAY 10, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

Solid in third win Wacha (3-1) earned the win Tuesday, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over six innings in a 6-1 victory over the Twins. He struck out four.

Impact Wacha nabbed his second consecutive quality start Tuesday, holding the Twins to just one run on three hits. Though Wacha went through a rough patch in mid-April where he allowed 15 runs over three starts (13.1 innings), the veteran righty has bounced back with just one run allowed over his last two appearances (12.0 innings). Outside of his poor three-game stretch, Wacha has been quite effective in limiting damage, but considering he has struck out three or fewer batters in four of his seven starts, his fantasy upside should remain capped.

MAY 10, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Padres Daily: Nothing doing again when it mattered Padres go hitless with runners in scoring position for the 12th time this season; Juan Soto is heating up; Fernando Tatis Jr.'s hitting stre...

MAY 3, 2023 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM

No hook here: Wacha works out of trouble SAN DIEGO – Maybe in another organization with another manager, Michael Wacha wouldn’t have gotten the chance to finish the top of the sixth...

MAY 3, 2023 • MLB.COM

Earns quality start Wacha allowed two hits and two walks in six scoreless innings while striking out three in a no-decision versus the Reds.

Impact This was Wacha's second quality start in six outings this season. He threw 60 of 100 pitches for strikes and kept the Reds off the board, but Nick Martinez let a one-run lead slip away in the eighth inning. This was Wacha's third straight no-decision after he opened the year 2-1. He's struggled to a 5.46 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB over 31.1 innings in his first year with the Padres. The right-hander is lined up for road starts versus the Twins and Dodgers next week if San Diego keeps its rotation on turn.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Bryce Miller: Manny Machado, Nelson Cruz, Michael Wacha travel back in time during Mexico City visit MEXICO CITY — The roads neighboring Liga Infantil de Beisbol Olmeca A.C., a youth complex in a modest cranny of the world's fifth most popul...

APRIL 29, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Fans five in no-decision Wacha allowed three runs on four hits and one walk while striking out five batters over five innings against the Cubs on Wednesday. He did not factor in the decision.

Impact Wacha breezed through three scoreless frames before giving up a pair of runs on a Trey Mancini homer in the fourth. The right-handed hurler yielded another run in the fifth and didn't come out of the dugout for the sixth. Though he wasn't able to notch the win, this was a marked improvement for Wacha in comparison to his previous two starts, during which he gave up a combined 12 earned runs across 8.1 innings. His five punchouts Wednesday were the second-most he has tallied this season, trailing just his 10-strikeout gem against Atlanta on April 8.

APRIL 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE