A first-round pick of the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2012 draft, the big right-hander made his MLB debut in May of the following year. A stellar rookie year that included being named 2013 NLCS MVP was followed up by a 2015 All-Star appearance.
With two big wins in the 2013 NLCS, including out dueling LA Dodgers Ace Clayton Kershaw, the rookie hurler was being compared to some of the franchise’s greatest arms of all time. In 2015 he would go 17-7 on the season and earn his first NL All-Star appearance. Since that time, Wacha has been on a gradual decline marred by injury shortened seasons and diminishing returns when he is healthy.