60-Day IL
Injury Chest
Est. Return 2/1/2027
2026 Stats
W-L
2-2
ERA
6.54
WHIP
1.59
K
33
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year, $796,800 contract with the Padres in March of 2026. Claimed off waivers by the Blue Jays in August of 2026. Claimed off waivers by the Nationals in August of 2026.
Moves to 60-day IL
The Nationals transferred Waldron (chest) to the 60-day injured list Saturday.
Analysis
Waldron landed on the injured list Tuesday with chest inflammation, so his move to the 60-day IL will officially rule him out for the rest of the season. He'll close the book on the 2026 campaign after accumulating a 6.54 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with a 33:11 K:BB across 42.2 innings between San Diego, Toronto and Washington. Chase Hampton was claimed off waivers from the Yankees to fill the open spot on the 40-man roster.
Waldron landed on the injured list Tuesday with chest inflammation, so his move to the 60-day IL will officially rule him out for the rest of the season. He'll close the book on the 2026 campaign after accumulating a 6.54 ERA and 1.59 WHIP with a 33:11 K:BB across 42.2 innings between San Diego, Toronto and Washington. Chase Hampton was claimed off waivers from the Yankees to fill the open spot on the 40-man roster.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
38
Last 10 Games
22
Last 5 Games
24
How many pitches does Matt Waldron generally throw?
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11-20
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41-50
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91-100
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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
-12%
BAA vs RHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024vs Left | .276 | 90 | 38 | 109 | 16 | |||
| Since 2024vs Right | .268 | 79 | 19 | 99 | 13 | |||
| 2026vs Left | .340 | 21 | 8 | 33 | 5 | |||
| 2026vs Right | .300 | 12 | 3 | 24 | 2 | |||
| 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
-1%
ERA at Home
2026
-51%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2024Home | 5.29 | 1.31 | 80.0 | 7.8 | 2.1 | ||||
| Since 2024Away | 5.37 | 1.40 | 114.0 | 7.9 | 3.0 | ||||
| 2026Home | 3.86 | 1.57 | 14.0 | 4.5 | 2.6 | ||||
| 2026Away | 7.85 | 1.60 | 28.2 | 8.2 | 2.2 | ||||
| 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 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
3.00K/9
7.0BB/9
2.3HR/9
1.5Fastball
91.8 mphERA
6.54WHIP
1.59BABIP
.364GB/FB
1.13Left On Base
63.6%Exit Velocity
81.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
1594 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.3%Swinging Strike
8.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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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Placed on injured list
The Nationals placed Waldron on the 15-day injured list Tuesday, retroactive to Saturday, with chest inflammation.
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Opening Wednesday
Waldron will serve as the opening pitcher in Wednesday's game against Colorado, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.
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Claimed by Nats
The Nationals claimed Waldron off waivers from the Blue Jays on Saturday.
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DFA'd by Toronto
The Blue Jays designated Waldron for assignment Wednesday.
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Waiver pickup for Jays
The Blue Jays claimed Waldron off waivers from the Padres on Wednesday.
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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.