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Michael Wacha

Nastiest K's of 2026

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:80.0 mph
Spin Rate:1515 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha strikes out Andrew Benintendi with a changeup

AB: Andrew BenintendiP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:94.0 mph
Spin Rate:2323 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha fires a four-seam fastball past Chase Meidroth for the K

AB: Chase MeidrothP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:93.9 mph
Spin Rate:2251 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha escapes a jam with a strikeout

AB: José CaballeroP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:95.3 mph
Spin Rate:2288 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha ends the inning with a strikeout

AB: Aaron JudgeP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Cutter
Pitch Speed:90.5 mph
Spin Rate:2267 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha ends the inning with a strikeout

AB: Daniel SchneemannP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:79.8 mph
Spin Rate:1514 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha escapes a jam with a strikeout

AB: Brayan RocchioP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:91.7 mph
Spin Rate:2123 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha strikes out Anthony Volpe with a four-seam fastball

AB: Anthony VolpeP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:80.7 mph
Spin Rate:1422 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha retires Cody Bellinger with a changeup

AB: Cody BellingerP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Slider
Pitch Speed:85.7 mph
Spin Rate:1918 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha strikes out Josh Jung

AB: Josh JungP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Sinker
Pitch Speed:94.9 mph
Spin Rate:2065 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha's sinker Ks Ben Williamson

AB: Ben WilliamsonP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:92.3 mph
Spin Rate:2188 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha hurls a four-seam fastball past Kyle Karros for strike three

AB: Kyle KarrosP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Cutter
Pitch Speed:93.1 mph
Spin Rate:2308 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha fools Chase DeLauter with a cutter

AB: Chase DeLauterP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:80.1 mph
Spin Rate:1416 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha's changeup punches out Joe Mack

AB: Joe MackP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:93.5 mph
Spin Rate:2231 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha blazes a four-seam fastball past Kyle Stowers for strike three

AB: Kyle StowersP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Four-Seam Fastball
Pitch Speed:94.5 mph
Spin Rate:2112 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha ends the inning with a strikeout

AB: Griffin ConineP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Curveball
Pitch Speed:78.3 mph
Spin Rate:2576 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha retires Jakob Marsee with a curveball

AB: Jakob MarseeP: Michael Wacha

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Pitch Type:Changeup
Pitch Speed:81.6 mph
Spin Rate:1541 rpm
Nasty Pitch

Michael Wacha's changeup punches out Ryan Waldschmidt

AB: Ryan WaldschmidtP: Michael Wacha