A Royals veteran pitcher reached a major career milestone in his most recent outing.

 

Right-handed pitcher Michael Wacha reached 1,500 career innings pitched in the Major Leagues, after throwing seven shutout innings in a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday. Wacha becomes the 20th active pitcher in the MLB to reach the mark.

 

A 13-year veteran in the league, Wacha has a 3.27 ERA since becoming a Royal, and a 2.98 ERA through eight starts this season. Teammate Cole Ragans says Wacha is the ultimate professional on and off the field.

 

Kansas City is 15-2 in their last 17 games, and hold the second best rotation ERA in baseball, with a 3.02 team mark entering a series with the Boston Red Sox.