Biograhpy

BIOGRAPHY

Michael Wacha was born July 1, 1991, in Iowa City, Iowa. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Wacha was selected by the Cardinals in the first round of the 2012 Major League Baseball draft from out of Texas A&M. With just one year in the minor leagues, he made his MLB debut on May 30, 2013. Following a strong regular season, Wacha earned the 2013 National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player Award, after yielding one run and eight hits in his first 21 postseason innings pitched.