Michael Wacha is back, probably never left

Jul 23 2017 by Viva El Birdos

 

He wasn’t as bad as he looked last year. But he’s even better now.

Coming into 2017, Michael Wacha’s role was up in the air. There have always been questions about his durability, and his 2016 ERA was over 5. This year, calls to move him to the bullpen peaked in late June, after a six-start stretch when Wacha failed to get past the 4th inning five times. After his start against Philadelphia on June 21, he had a 4.76 ERA.

As of this writing, Wacha’s ERA is down to 3.71 (35th...

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