60-Day IL
Injury Elbow
Est. Return 6/1/2026
2026 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
6.75
WHIP
1.50
K
8
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Nationals in March of 2026.
Moved to 60-day IL
The Nationals transferred Waldichuk (elbow) to the 60-day injured list Thursday.
Analysis
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Richard Lovelady. Waldichuk is likely headed for Tommy John surgery, though he will receive a second opinion before a final decision is made.
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for the addition of Richard Lovelady. Waldichuk is likely headed for Tommy John surgery, though he will receive a second opinion before a final decision is made.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
30
Last 10 Games
30
Last 5 Games
30
How many pitches does Ken Waldichuk generally throw?
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11-20
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121+
What part of the game does Ken Waldichuk generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
Even Split
2026
Even Split
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .235 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .235 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .235 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .235 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | |||
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-35%
ERA on Road
2026
-35%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 8.31 | 1.38 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 6.2 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 5.40 | 1.60 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2026Home | 8.31 | 1.38 | 4.1 | 10.4 | 6.2 | ||||
| 2026Away | 5.40 | 1.60 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.4 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Ken Waldichuk compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.33K/9
7.7BB/9
5.8HR/9
3.9Fastball
93.1 mphERA
6.75WHIP
1.50BABIP
.179GB/FB
0.82Left On Base
83.3%Exit Velocity
78.6 mphBarrels/BBE
12.9%Spin Rate
2331 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
25.8%Swinging Strike
10.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Waldichuk was slated to begin the season on the 60-day IL as he was still recovering from a Tenex procedure and PRP injection on his left UCL and flexor tendon performed in late October 2023. Unfortunately, Waldichuk suffered a setback in late April, resulting in Tommy John surgery and an internal brace procedure. The southpaw hopes to return sometime in the second half. Historically, command and control are slow to return after surgery of this nature, and those are Waldichuk's main pitfalls. The Athletics fortified their rotation this offseason, so there is a good chance Waldichuk spends most of the second half in the minors.
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Could be headed for elbow surgery
Waldichuk, who was placed on the 15-day injured list earlier Monday, is set to receive a second medical opinion on his left forearm injury after a doctor recommended him for Tommy John surgery, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Hits shelf with forearm tightness
The Nationals placed Waldichuk on the 15-day injured list Monday due to left forearm tightness.
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Exits with apparent arm injury
Waldichuk was removed in the bottom of the seventh inning of Sunday's game against the Brewers after suffering an apparent forearm/elbow injury, Spencer Nusbaum of The Athletic reports. He was charged with an earned run on one hit and one walk over 1.2 innings of relief.
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Struggling in long relief role
Waldichuk was charged with a blown save Monday, giving up three runs on two hits and two walks over 2.1 innings in a 9-6 win over the Cardinals. He struck out two.
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Making case for roster spot
Waldichuk gave up two hits and struck out six without walking anyone over 2.2 scoreless innings of relief in Thursday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could re-enter rotation
According to Matt Kawahara of the San Francisco Chronicle, Waldichuk could be re-inserted into Oakland's rotation as a sixth starter during the team's upcoming road trip, which begins Friday and runs through June 11.
Analysis
The left-hander worked as an opener last weekend and was used out of the bullpen Wednesday, but he could soon be back in the rotation. Waldichuk pitched just one frame in both of those outings and topped out at 23 pitches, so he could have some workload limitations if asked to start again. Regardless, the 25-year-old isn't worth fantasy consideration with a 7.46 ERA and 49:32 K:BB across 50.2 innings this year.
The left-hander worked as an opener last weekend and was used out of the bullpen Wednesday, but he could soon be back in the rotation. Waldichuk pitched just one frame in both of those outings and topped out at 23 pitches, so he could have some workload limitations if asked to start again. Regardless, the 25-year-old isn't worth fantasy consideration with a 7.46 ERA and 49:32 K:BB across 50.2 innings this year.