# Michael Wacha (78 OVR)

> Michael Wacha is 143 stubs on the MLB 26 Community Market — Fair price. Full attributes, quirks, price history and cheaper alternatives.

Canonical: https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/live-michael-wacha-ed53ed5e

| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Overall | 78 |
| Rarity | Silver |
| Position | SP |
| Team | Royals |
| Series | Live |
| Edition | MLB 26 |
| In real life: | [Michael Wacha — stats and every card](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/michael-wacha-608379) |
| In real life: | [Kansas City Royals real-life roster](https://mlbtsdb.com/teams/royals) |

## Price

- Buy now: 143 stubs
- Sell now: No offers
- Usually sells for about 157 stubs.
- The game will always buy it back for 125 stubs.

## Should you buy this?

- **To use:** Fair price. 29% above the going rate — the typical 77 costs 139 stubs Boosted by 2 captains
- **To flip:** Not enough data
- **To hold:** Not enough data
- **For exchanges:** Not enough data

## Where this card ranks

- 389th best of 709 starting pitchers

## Ratings

| Rating | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Stamina | 90 |
| K/9 | 54 |
| H/9 | 74 |
| BB/9 | 73 |
| Velocity | 87 |
| Control | 73 |
| Break | 85 |

## Pitching

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Stamina | 90 |  |
| Pitching clutch | 76 |  |
| H/9 | 74 |  |
| K/9 | 54 |  |
| BB/9 | 73 |  |
| HR/9 | 56 |  |
| Velocity | 87 |  |
| Control | 73 |  |
| Break | 85 |  |
| Stuff | 68 |  |

## Pitches

| Pitch | Speed |
| --- | --- |
| 4-Seam Fastball | 93 mph |
| Circle Change | 80 mph |
| Cutter | 88 mph |
| Sinker | 93 mph |
| Slider | 85 mph |

## Player

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Team | Royals |  |
| Position | SP |  |
| Bats | R |  |
| Throws | R |  |
| Age | 34 |  |
| Height | 6'6" |  |
| Weight | 215 lbs |  |
| Born | Iowa |  |
| Number | 52 |  |

## Fielding & running

| Attribute | Value | Rank |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fielding | 72 |  |
| Arm strength | 53 |  |
| Arm accuracy | 70 |  |
| Blocking | 0 |  |
| Speed | 25 |  |
| Baserunning | 0 |  |
| Steal | 0 |  |
| Reaction vs L | 72 |  |
| Reaction vs R | 72 |  |

## Obtained from

- Community Market
- Daily Login Reward
- The Show Pack

## Roster updates

- [October 02, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/october-02-2026-26): H/9 R +2, STA -1, K/9 R -1
- [September 11, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/september-11-2026-23): 77 → 78: PCLT +3, K/9 L +2, STA +1
- [August 14, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/august-14-2026-19): 76 → 77: PCLT +5, H/9 R +3, K/9 L -2, K/9 R +1
- [July 16, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/july-16-2026-15): 78 → 76: H/9 R +5, PCLT -4, K/9 L -2, K/9 R -2 +1 more
- [June 12, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/june-12-2026-10): 77 → 78: H/9 R -6, K/9 R -5, PCLT +4, K/9 L +4 +1 more
- [May 08, 2026 roster update](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/roster-updates/may-08-2026-5): 76 → 77: PCLT -6, STA +5, H/9 R +5, K/9 R +3 +1 more

## Captains that boost this card

- [Jeff Suppan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/jeff-suppan-93745053) - 88 OVR: Players from the Kansas City Royals
- [Mike Moustakas](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/captains/mike-moustakas-f232d6ed) - 88 OVR: Players from the Kansas City Royals

## More Royals at SP

- [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-michael-wacha-82b29511) - 99 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: 15,000 stubs
- [Kendry Chourio](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/pipeline-kendry-chourio-6458bbd8) - 98 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: 5,670 stubs
- [Cole Ragans](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-cole-ragans-66c5cbb1) - 97 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: 7,049 stubs
- [Noah Cameron](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/topps-now-noah-cameron-535a637a) - 97 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: 8,398 stubs
- [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-michael-wacha-f957e59a) - 96 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: Not on the market
- [Jeff Suppan](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/jolt-jeff-suppan-93745053) - 88 OVR · SP · KC · Diamond · Captain: Not on the market

## Other versions of this player

- [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-finest-michael-wacha-82b29511) - 99 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: 15,000 stubs
- [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/mlb26/cards/2026-all-star-michael-wacha-f957e59a) - 96 OVR · SP · KC · Red Diamond: Not on the market

## Questions

### How do you get Michael Wacha?

Buy it on the Community Market, where it costs about 143 stubs right now. It comes from: Daily Login Reward and The Show Pack.

### How much is Michael Wacha worth?

It usually sells for about 157 stubs.

### What does Michael Wacha quicksell for?

The game will always buy it back for 125 stubs.

### Where can I see Michael Wacha's real-life stats?

On his player page: his career stats, awards, and every card of him in every edition. [Michael Wacha](https://mlbtsdb.com/players/michael-wacha-608379)

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