Gleyber Torres vs Michael Wacha

The Almanac's Take

Torres against Wacha is a same-hand matchup with no platoon edge for the batter. The season read is mixed: Torres is posting a .394 OBP and a 16.2% walk rate that ranks among the better discipline numbers on the board, but his .367 slugging keeps the ceiling modest against a Wacha who has held a 3.66 ERA over 125.1 innings with a 2.81 K/BB. The 37-PA head-to-head is a small but usable sample — Torres hitting .200 with 7 walks against him actually echoes the current profile, lots of base on balls, not much thump. Wacha's cutter/changeup combo (each 26.3% usage) targets right-handed bats effectively, and Torres's 91.3 average exit velocity in these matchups suggests limited damage even on contact.

Career head-to-head

AVG

.200

6-for-30

PA

37

HR

1

K

5

BB

7

Pitches seen

156

Avg exit velo

91.3 mph

Career meetings in the Statcast era (2015–present). Even a clear edge over a handful of plate appearances is a small sample — read it as color, not a projection.

Pitch mix to the batter

Plate-appearance log

• 2025-08-31Single · Sinker 92.3 mph · 100.4 mph EV
• 2025-08-31Strikeout · Slider 86.5 mph
• 2025-08-31Field Out · Changeup 78.9 mph · 75.2 mph EV
• 2025-08-23Walk · Cutter 90.0 mph
• 2025-08-23Single · Cutter 86.5 mph · 67.5 mph EV
• 2025-08-23Strikeout · Slider 84.5 mph
• 2025-05-31Field Out · Changeup 81.5 mph · 82.2 mph EV
• 2025-05-31Walk · Changeup 80.3 mph
• 2025-05-31Field Out · Cutter 87.9 mph · 77.3 mph EV
• 2025-04-20Field Out · Changeup 80.1 mph · 87.8 mph EV
• 2025-04-20Field Out · Changeup 81.4 mph · 102.4 mph EV
• 2025-04-20Field Out · Cutter 86.7 mph · 68.1 mph EV
• 2024-10-10Single · Sinker 94.9 mph · 108.5 mph EV
• 2024-10-10Field Out · Sinker 95.1 mph · 82.2 mph EV
• 2024-10-10Double · 4-Seam Fastball 94.5 mph · 109.2 mph EV
• 2024-10-05Walk · Changeup 82.7 mph
• 2024-10-05Home Run · Sinker 93.5 mph · 100.8 mph EV
• 2024-10-05Walk · Sinker 95.2 mph
• 2023-05-27Field Out · Sinker 92.6 mph · 91.6 mph EV
• 2023-05-27Field Out · Sinker 91.7 mph · 92.7 mph EV
• 2023-05-27Field Out · Sinker 92.2 mph · 78.8 mph EV
• 2022-09-22Strikeout · Changeup 84.5 mph
• 2022-09-22Field Out · Sinker 92.0 mph · 101.6 mph EV
• 2022-09-22Field Out · Cutter 88.7 mph · 104.1 mph EV
• 2022-08-14Field Out · Cutter 91.0 mph · 108.6 mph EV
• 2022-08-14Field Out · Changeup 85.4 mph · 78.2 mph EV
• 2022-08-14Field Out · Sinker 92.7 mph · 65.9 mph EV
• 2021-10-03Single · Sinker 94.3 mph · 106.8 mph EV
• 2021-10-03Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.2 mph · 105.4 mph EV
• 2021-07-28Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 95.6 mph · 97.1 mph EV
• 2021-07-28Strikeout · Changeup 87.8 mph
• 2021-07-28Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 95.2 mph
• 2021-05-31Field Out · 4-Seam Fastball 94.8 mph · 94.4 mph EV
• 2021-04-16Walk · 4-Seam Fastball 93.5 mph
• 2021-04-16Field Out · Changeup 87.4 mph · 95.8 mph EV
• 2021-04-11Strikeout · Cutter 89.3 mph
• 2021-04-11Walk · Changeup 85.6 mph