The Royals signed right-hander Michael Wacha to a three-year contract Sunday that includes a club option for 2028, keeping an important piece of their starting rotation after he helped them reach the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
Nov 03, 2024 at 02:51 PM ETon a three-year, $51 million contract that includes a club option for the 2028 season, a person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press on Sunday.
The person, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the club did not release financial terms, said Wacha will make $18 million each of the next two seasons and $14 million in 2027, though he could earn up to $4 million in performance bonuses that season. The club option pushes the potential value to $72 million over four years.
The 33-year-old Wacha, who went 13-8 with a 3.35 ERA this past season, signed with Kansas City last offseason on a deal that included a $16 million player option for next season. He would have had plenty of suitors in free agency, but the new with the Royals gives him the longevity he desired and the club some certainty regarding their starting rotation."I do believe that Michael and his wife enjoy being in Kansas City and that’s always an advantage,” Royals general manager J.J.
“But he pitched very well this year,” Picollo said,"and he is going to have opportunities with other clubs, so we will work on that. Luckily, we have a few weeks to sit down with Michael and his representation and try to see how we can work something out.” Wacha started 29 games for the Royals and logged 166.2 innings, the second-most of his 12-year big league career. He had a top-10 ERA in the American League while helping the Kansas City rotation rank second in the majors with a 3.55 ERA.both times.
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