{"copyright":"Copyright 2026 MLB Advanced Media, L.P.  Use of any content on this page acknowledges agreement to the terms posted here http://gdx.mlb.com/components/copyright.txt","people":[{"id":608379,"fullName":"Michael Wacha","link":"/api/v1/people/608379","firstName":"Michael","lastName":"Wacha","primaryNumber":"52","birthDate":"1991-07-01","currentAge":34,"birthCity":"Iowa City","birthStateProvince":"IA","birthCountry":"USA","height":"6' 6\"","weight":215,"active":true,"primaryPosition":{"code":"1","name":"Pitcher","type":"Pitcher","abbreviation":"P"},"useName":"Michael","useLastName":"Wacha","middleName":"Joseph","boxscoreName":"Wacha","nickName":"Wachamole","gender":"M","isPlayer":true,"isVerified":true,"draftYear":2012,"pronunciation":"WAH-kuh","mlbDebutDate":"2013-05-30","batSide":{"code":"R","description":"Right"},"pitchHand":{"code":"R","description":"Right"},"nameFirstLast":"Michael Wacha","nameSlug":"michael-wacha-608379","firstLastName":"Michael Wacha","lastFirstName":"Wacha, Michael","lastInitName":"Wacha, M","initLastName":"M Wacha","fullFMLName":"Michael Joseph Wacha","fullLFMName":"Wacha, Michael Joseph","strikeZoneTop":3.478,"strikeZoneBottom":1.755}]}