Matt WaldronSDP · TOR · WSN · RP

2026 review

Matt Waldron ran a 6.54 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in 42.2 IP for SDP, TOR and WSN, with a 17.0 K% and a 5.7 BB% over 194 BF — that walk rate was the 46th lowest of 517 pitchers with 100+ BF, but his 8.0 SwStr% over 690 pitches sat at that same 46th lowest mark. He opened the year on the 15-day IL after surgery, was activated Apr 17, went down again May 15 with a right brachialis injury, returned Jul 11, was designated for assignment by SDP Jul 29, claimed by TOR Aug 5, designated for assignment again Aug 19, claimed by WSN Aug 22, then placed on the 15-day IL Sep 8 with chest inflammation and transferred to the 60-day IL Sep 12, missing 102 regular-season days across 3 stints. Taken in just 7 of 674 drafts at NFBC ADP rank 745, he finished 1157th of 1472 overall in the TDK LABS 5x5 value rank and 552nd of 575 relievers. He moved from the rotation to the bullpen, first appearing in relief May 6 — a 9.88 ERA in 13.2 IP as a starter against a 4.97 ERA in 29.0 IP as a reliever. The TDK LABS card had him as a long reliever soaking bulk innings in Jul, and on the 60-day IL by Sep.