Wacha was selected as one of the
Top 25 MLB Players Under 25 Years Old
18. Michael Wacha, Cardinals, RHP (age 24)
Born: Iowa City, Iowa
HS: Pleasant Grove HS (Texarkana, Texas)
College: Texas A&M
From the legion of tall, competitive and dominant arms that brought you Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright comes Wacha, the latest Cardinal with major mystique on the mound. Just a little more than a year after the Cards took him with the 19th overall pick out of Texas A&M in the 2012 Draft, Wacha took a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the NL Division Series in just his 10th Major League start, and he won NL Championship Series MVP honors. He's been a steady, All-Star-worthy force ever since.