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Starting Pitcher · San Diego Padres

Matt Waldron

RHP · Throws Right · Age 29Starter
ERA
8.49
FIP
–
IP
23.1
W-L
1-2
WHIP
1.71
K%
20.0
BB%
6.4
GB%
–
K/9
8.5
HR/9
1.9
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 · .289 xwOBA allowed · 270 BIP · where it goes, what it costs

Pitcher Locations
where he throws it · catcher’s view
3%2%2%0%0%7%5%3%2%0%6%10%15%11%5%1%2%3%4%3%1%2%3%4%6%
Rare 0% · Common 10% · Very common 20%+
xwOBA Allowed
damage done by zone · all batters
.000–.000.756–.341.379.055.377.000.111.267.322.252.242.141.315.344.227.582.000.200.132.005.287
Cold .200 · Avg .310 · Hot .500+
Expected Damage
locations × damage zones
.000–.000.002–.023.019.002.006.000.007.026.048.028.013.002.007.010.010.015.000.004.004.000.018
Low risk · Average · High-risk zone
Knuckleball (37% usage) has allowed .289 xwOBA over 270 balls in play — his most-used pitch.

Arsenal

usage × whiff, ranked

5 pitch types · 3,045-pitch sample · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1

Knuckleball KN
37% usage · 24% whiff · .289 xwOBA · 80.7 mph
Four-Seam Fastball FF
19% usage · 19% whiff · .317 xwOBA · 92.2 mph
Sweeper ST
17% usage · 14% whiff · .379 xwOBA · 81.4 mph
Sinker SI
16% usage · 9% whiff · .407 xwOBA · 91.9 mph
Cutter FC
12% usage · 14% whiff · .228 xwOBA · 88.3 mph
Whiff% Trend
last 8 outings · by pitch · min 5 swings per point
01020304050603/173/224/174/234/295/65/125/14
KnuckleballFour-Seam FastballSweeper
Hand Splits
K% + xwOBA allowed by batter side · 2026/2025/2024 blend, weighted 4/3/1
SplitK%xwOBASample
vs. LHB21.3 .350 394
vs. RHB19.7 .291 361
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