Michael Wacha

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San Diego Padres Starting Pitcher (SP SP5) Age: 32-166d Exp: 10.062 Years Bat/Throw: Right/Right
Drafted: Round 1 (#19 overall), 2012 College: Texas A&M Agent(s): (CAA Sports)

Inactive

  • Current Contract

    Michael Wacha signed a 4 year / $26,000,000 contract with the San Diego Padres, including a $3,500,000 signing bonus, $26,000,000 guaranteed, and an annual average salary of $6,500,000.

    2023-2026 Free Agent

    Contract: 4 yr(s) / $26,000,000
    Signing Bonus $3,500,000
    Average Salary $6,500,000
    Free Agent: -
    Year   Age Service Status Base Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Luxury Tax Salary Payroll Salary Adjusted Salary Yearly Cash
    2023 Contract details by year 32 9.062 $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $500,000 $6,500,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $8,000,000($8,000,000)
    2024 Contract details by year 33 Club
    Declined
         		$16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $6,500,000($14,500,000)
    2025 Contract details by year 34 Club
    Declined
         		$16,000,000 - - $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $6,000,000($20,500,000)
    2026 Contract details by year 35 Club
    Declined
         		$6,000,000 - - $6,500,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000 $6,000,000($26,500,000)
    Contract Notes:
    • Team must decide on 2024 & 2025 $16M club options prior to 2024
    • If the club options are declined, 3 separate player options become available
      2024: $6.5M
      2025: $6M
      2026: $6M
    • Games Started (Annual, excluded with club option salaries)
      $500,000 each for 20, 25
      $1M for 30
    Sources: MLB contract specifics generally collected from Baseball Prospectus & Rotoworld.

    Previous Contracts

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    2022-2022 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $7,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $7,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2021-2021 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2020-2020 Free Agent

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $3,000,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $3,000,000
    Free Agent:

    2019-2019 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $6,350,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $6,350,000
    Free Agent:

    2018-2018 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $5,300,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $5,300,000
    Free Agent:

    2017-2017 Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $2,775,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $2,775,000
    Free Agent:

    2016-2016 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $539,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $539,000
    Free Agent:

    2015-2015 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $520,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $520,000
    Free Agent:

    2014-2014 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $510,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $510,000
    Free Agent:

    2013-2013 Pre-Arbitration

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $490,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $490,000
    Free Agent:

    2012-2012Signing Bonus

    Contract: 1 yr(s) / $1,900,000
    Signing Bonus -
    Average Salary $1,900,000
    Free Agent:

  • Estimated Career Earnings

    Year Team Awards Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    2012 Player Cash Earnings - $1,900,000 - $1,900,000
    2013 Player Cash Earnings $166,011 - - $166,010
    2014 Player Cash Earnings $175,573 - - $175,573
    2015 Player Cash Earnings $520,000 - - $520,000
    2016 Player Cash Earnings $539,000 - - $539,000
    2017 Player Cash Earnings $2,775,000 - - $2,775,000
    2018 Player Cash Earnings $5,300,000 - - $5,300,000
    2019 Player Cash Earnings $6,350,000 - - $6,350,000
    2020 Player Cash Earnings $1,111,111 - $555,556 $1,666,666
    2021 Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
    2022 Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000
    2023 Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $3,500,000 $500,000 $8,000,000
    Est. Earnings
    (11 seasons)    		 $30,936,695 $5,400,000 $1,055,556 $37,392,249
    Seasons Team Salary Signing Bonus Incentive Total Cash
    7 seasons Player Cash Earnings $15,825,584 $1,900,000 - $17,725,583
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $1,111,111 - - $1,666,666
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $7,000,000 - - $7,000,000
    1 seasons Player Cash Earnings $4,000,000 $3,500,000 - $8,000,000
    * denotes deferred payment

  • Transactions

    Nov 4 2023San Diego (SD) declined 2 year, $32 million option for 2024-2025
    Feb 14 2023Signed a 4 year $26 million contract with San Diego (SD), including conditional options from 2024-2026
    Nov 26 2021Signed a 1 year $7 million contract with Boston (BOS)
    Dec 18 2020Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with Tampa Bay (TB)
    Dec 11 2019Signed a 1 year $3 million contract with New York (NYM)
    Jan 11 2019Signed a 1 year $6.35 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
    Jan 12 2018Signed a 1 year $5.3 million contract with St. Louis (STL), avoiding arbitration
    Feb 14 2017Signed a 1 year $2.775 million contract with St. Louis (STL), settling in arbitration
    Mar 2 2016Signed a 1 year $539k contract with St. Louis (STL)
    Mar 3 2015Signed a 1 year $520k contract with St. Louis (STL)
    Mar 3 2014Signed a 1 year $510,000 contract with St. Louis (STL)
    Jun 14 2012Signed a contract with St. Louis (STL)
    Jun 4 2012Drafted by St. Louis (STL): Round 1 (#19 overall)

  • Injuries

    A look at the injuries for Michael Wacha, and the financial implications.

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    Statistics

    Season Team GP GS IP H R ER BB K HR W L S ERA WHIP WAR
    2023 SD 24 24 134.1 113 49 48 43 124 15 14 4 0 3.22 1.161 2.38
    2022 BOS 23 23 127.1 111 49 47 31 104 18 11 2 0 3.32 1.115 3.31
    2021 TB 30 23 124.2 132 73 70 31 121 23 3 5 0 5.05 1.307 -0.61
    2020 NYM 8 7 34.0 46 26 25 7 37 9 1 4 0 6.62 1.559 -0.19
    2019 STL 29 24 126.2 143 71 67 55 104 26 6 7 0 4.76 1.563 0.15
    2018 STL 15 15 84.1 68 36 30 36 71 9 8 2 0 3.20 1.233 1.11
    2017 STL 30 30 165.2 170 82 76 55 158 17 12 9 0 4.13 1.358 1.48
    2016 STL 27 24 138.0 159 86 78 45 114 15 7 7 0 5.09 1.478 -0.22
    2015 STL 30 30 181.1 162 74 68 58 153 19 17 7 0 3.38 1.213 3
    2014 STL 19 19 107.0 95 41 38 33 94 6 5 6 0 3.20 1.196 1.4
    2013 STL 15 9 64.2 52 20 20 19 65 5 4 1 0 2.78 1.098 1.86
    Totals 250 228 1288.0 1,251 607 567 413 1,145 162 88 54 0 3.96 1.292 13.67

  • Calculated Market Value

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    • MLB Rank: 0
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    Previous Contract

    • Free Agent:
    • Avg. Salary: -
    • MLB Rank: 0
    • SP Rank: 0

    Comparable Players

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    Base Calculated Value

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    Michael Wacha's Calculated Market Value

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