Michael Wacha RUMORS & NEWS

The Athletic "When the Padres signed Seth Lugo to a two-year, $15 million contract a few days before Christmas, some in the industry thought it marked the end of the team’s notable spending on free-agent pitching. Some within the organization thought that, too. The Padres..." February 16

The Athletic "Free-agent right-handed starter Michael Wacha agreed to sign with the Padres, pending a physical, major-league sources told The Athletic on Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know: Wacha, who is entering his age-31 season, produced a 3.32 ERA in 127 1/3 innings..." February 14

MLB Trade Rumors "The Padres have recently checked in with righty Michael Wacha, reports Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. San Diego has also shown recent interest in veteran southpaw Cole Hamels as part of his comeback effort, according to Acee. Those hurlers are in very..." February 14

NJ "One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. The New York Post’s Jon Heyman reports the Los Angeles Angels have “been in touch on Gary Sanchez, Zack Britton, Andrew Chafin, Elvis Andrus and Michael Wacha, among..." February 03

MLB Trade Rumors "Michael Wacha, the top remaining free agent starting pitcher, is seeking a two-year deal, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. Wacha is the last remaining starter from MLBTR’s Top 50 list, where he was predicted to take home a two-year, $16MM deal. So far only the Twins and..." January 28

Twins Daily "Hayes and Gleeman of The Athletic have reported the Twins are possibly in pursuit of Michael Wacha. The 31-year-old right-hander bounced back nicely with the Red Sox in 2022 with a 127 ERA+ but due to his lack of strikeout ability, his 4.14 FIP mark trailed his results by a large..." January 03