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Wacha agreed to a three-year, $51 million contract with the Royals on Sunday that includes a $14 million club option for 2028, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. The right-hander was expected to decline his $16 million player option for 2025, but Kansas City utilized the exclusive five-day negotiating window after the World Series to secure a new deal. Wacha was a key rotation piece for the Royals during their 2024 resurgence with a 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 145:45 K:BB over 166.2 innings.
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Wacha will start Thursday in Game 4 of the ALDS against the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Wacha had a rough outing in Game 1 on Saturday, allowing three earned runs on four hits and three walks over four innings en route to a loss. The 33-year-old righty is no stranger to poor postseason performances, as he owns a 5.36 ERA over 42 innings across nine playoff appearances in his career.
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Wacha will start Saturday in Game 1 of the ALDS versus the Yankees, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. Wacha had been lined up for Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series, but with the Royals completing a two-game sweep of the Orioles, the righty will be held back for the ALDS opener. He'll be opposed by Gerrit Cole.
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Wacha didn't factor into the decision Thursday versus Washington, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and a walk over five innings. He struck out two. Three of the four runs charged to Wacha came on a Luis Garcia homer in the third inning. The veteran right-hander hadn't allowed more than two runs in four starts coming into Thursday, posting a 1.99 ERA in that span (22.2 innings). Wacha will finish a solid campaign with a 13-8 record, 3.35 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 145:45 K:BB across 166.2 innings.
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Wacha (9-3) took the loss Friday against the Giants, allowing two runs on six hits and one walk over 5.2 innings. He struck out five. After rattling off back-to-back wins, the 33-year-old fell one out short of his 15th quality start in this 96-pitch outing. The Giants managed only two Heliot Ramos extra-base hits off Wacha, while both runs came on RBI singles. He has allowed two or fewer runs in four straight starts, pitching to a 1.58 ERA, 1.10 WHIP and 23:6 K:BB across 22.2 innings. Wacha currently lines up to make his final outing of the regular season at Washington next week.
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| Year | Team | APP | GS | INN | W | L | S | K | BBI | HA | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | KC | 29 | 29 | 166.7 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 145 | 45 | 154 | 3.34 | 1.19 |
| 2023 | SD | 24 | 24 | 134.3 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 124 | 43 | 113 | 3.21 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | BOS | 23 | 23 | 127.3 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 104 | 31 | 111 | 3.32 | 1.11 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | W | L | S | INN | HA | ERA | BBI | K | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/26 | @  |
- | - | - | 5.0 | 5 | 3.46 | 1 | 2 | 1.20 |
| 9/20 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.2 | 6 | 3.18 | 1 | 5 | 1.24 |
| 9/14 | @  |
1 | - | - | 5.0 | 4 | 3.10 | 3 | 8 | 1.40 |
| 9/08 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 7.0 | 4 | 3.38 | 1 | 7 | 0.71 |
| 9/02 | vs  |
- | 1 | - | 5.0 | 5 | 4.76 | 1 | 3 | 1.20 |
| 8/28 | @ |
- | - | - | 6.0 | 9 | 5.25 | 0 | 7 | 1.50 |
| 8/23 | vs  |
1 | - | - | 6.0 | 6 | 3.00 | 0 | 5 | 1.00 |