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Pitcher · San Diego Padres

Matt Waldron

RHP · Throws Right · Age 29Swingman
ERA
7.54
FIP
–
IP
37.0
W-L
1-2
WHIP
1.62
K%
18.3
BB%
5.9
GB%
–
K/9
7.5
HR/9
1.7
Drafted by the Cleveland Indians in 2019 (round 18), he was acquired by the San Diego Padres via trade from the Cleveland Guardians in November 2020. He made his MLB debut on June 24, 2023.Facts: MLB StatsAPI (people · transactions)
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Knuckleball

KN · lead pitch

37% of pitches · .286 xwOBA allowed · 281 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%2%2%0%0%6%6%3%1%0%7%10%14%11%6%2%2%3%4%2%1%2%3%5%6%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.000–.000.756–.341.339.055.377.000.115.235.330.300.206.141.315.284.240.582.000.200.132.005.287
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.000–.000.002–.021.019.002.005.000.008.023.045.034.011.002.006.009.010.014.000.005.004.000.018
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Knuckleball (37% usage) has allowed .286 xwOBA over 281 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 3,207-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Knuckleball KN
37% usage · 23% whiff · .286 xwOBA · 80.7 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
18% usage · 18% whiff · .342 xwOBA · 92.1 mph
Sweeper ST
16% usage · 14% whiff · .365 xwOBA · 81.2 mph
Sinker SI
16% usage · 10% whiff · .382 xwOBA · 91.8 mph
Cutter FC
13% usage · 14% whiff · .224 xwOBA · 88.2 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
1020305/125/147/117/187/238/78/88/18
KnuckleballFour-Seam FastballSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB20.8 .332 421
vs. RHB18.6 .304 380
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