2026 Stats
W-L
0-1
ERA
14.73
WHIP
2.45
K
4
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year contract with the Padres in March of 2026.
Ineffective in season debut
Waldron (0-1) allowed six runs on eight hits, a walk and a hit batsman over 3.2 innings Friday, taking the loss versus the Angels. He struck out four.
Analysis
Waldron missed time due to hemorrhoid surgery in late February. The knuckleballer didn't have success in his major-league season debut as the Angels got to him in the second and fourth innings. The right-hander was limited to just one big-league start in 2025, allowing four runs over 4.2 innings, and he pitched to a 6.67 ERA over 82.1 innings across 18 starts with Triple-A El Paso last year. There's an opening in the Padres' rotation with Nick Pivetta (elbow) on the shelf, but it's not yet clear if Waldron will be the one to fill it on a permanent basis.
Waldron missed time due to hemorrhoid surgery in late February. The knuckleballer didn't have success in his major-league season debut as the Angels got to him in the second and fourth innings. The right-hander was limited to just one big-league start in 2025, allowing four runs over 4.2 innings, and he pitched to a 6.67 ERA over 82.1 innings across 18 starts with Triple-A El Paso last year. There's an opening in the Padres' rotation with Nick Pivetta (elbow) on the shelf, but it's not yet clear if Waldron will be the one to fill it on a permanent basis.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
81
Last 10 Games
81
Last 5 Games
81
How many pitches does Matt Waldron generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Matt Waldron generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-3%
BAA vs RHP
2026
-70%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .267 | 70 | 30 | 82 | 12 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .258 | 70 | 17 | 77 | 11 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .667 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .200 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Left | .111 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 2025vs Right | .500 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .260 | 67 | 26 | 75 | 11 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .251 | 66 | 14 | 70 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2024
-11%
ERA on Road
2026
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.59 | 1.26 | 66.0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 4.96 | 1.38 | 89.0 | 7.9 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2026Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2026Away | 14.73 | 2.45 | 3.2 | 9.8 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2025Away | 7.71 | 2.57 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 11.6 | ||||
| 2024Home | 5.59 | 1.26 | 66.0 | 8.5 | 2.0 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.35 | 1.26 | 80.2 | 7.9 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Matt Waldron compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 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 120 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 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
4.00K/9
9.8BB/9
2.5HR/9
2.5Fastball
0.0 mphERA
14.73WHIP
2.45BABIP
.525GB/FB
1.00Left On Base
39.5%Exit Velocity
0.0 mphBarrels/BBE
0.0%Spin Rate
0 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
0.0%Swinging Strike
6.2%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2025
2024
After tossing 41.1 innings in his first major-league cup of coffee in 2023, Waldron got a much longer look in 2024 with 146.2 frames covering 27 appearances (26 starts). The right-hander struggled out the gate but then turned things around with a 1.95 ERA over nine outings from mid-May to late June. That span turned out to be a mirage, however, as Waldron struggled in the latter part of summer to the point that he spent most of September in the minors. Waldron went to his knuckleball 38.2% of the time last season, and his metrics mostly fits what you'd expect from a pitcher who specializes in that offering, including a low strikeout rate (21.3%) and a hard-hit rate that ranked in 79th percentile leaguewide. He does issue fewer free passes (6.5% career walk rate) than most knuckleballers, which could be critical in helping him maintain a role in the majors, but it's hard to envision Waldron as more than a back-end starter with an unappealing fantasy profile.
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Activated ahead of season debut
The Padres activated Waldron (lower body) from the 15-day injured list Friday.
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On track to join rotation
The Padres are expected to activate Waldron (lower body) from the 15-day injured list and have him make a start during this weekend's series versus the Angels in Anaheim, Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Makes rehab start Friday
Waldron (lower body) tossed three scoreless innings in a rehab start with Triple-A El Paso on Friday, allowing two hits and striking out three batters.
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Opens season on 15-day IL
The Padres placed Waldron (lower body) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday.
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Faces hitters Thursday
Waldron (lower body) threw "about 25 pitches" in a live batting-practice session Thursday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Possibility to start this weekend?
The Padres have yet to announce a starting pitcher for Sunday's game against the Mets, and Waldron could get the nod if the club decides to give Joe Musgrove some extra rest heading into the All-Star break, according to Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Union-Tribune.
Analysis
Waldron is already up with the big-league club after being called up from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut in late June and gave up two runs across 4.2 innings, though he's struggled at Triple-A this season with a 7.02 ERA and 75:24 K:BB across 66.2 innings. The right-hander's minor-league numbers make him a risky streaming option should Musgrove have his turn skipped.
Waldron is already up with the big-league club after being called up from Triple-A El Paso on Tuesday. The 26-year-old made his MLB debut in late June and gave up two runs across 4.2 innings, though he's struggled at Triple-A this season with a 7.02 ERA and 75:24 K:BB across 66.2 innings. The right-hander's minor-league numbers make him a risky streaming option should Musgrove have his turn skipped.