San Diego Padres
Matt Waldron has thrown 6,294 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2024, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2024, they have relied primarily on their Knuckleball (78mph), also mixing in a Slider (79mph), Fourseam Fastball (91mph), Sinker (90mph) and Cutter (87mph).
In 2024, compared to other RHP:
Their knuckleball flutters and floats unpredictably toward the plate. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone and results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sliders. Their fourseam fastball generates more whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has some natural sinking action and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker generates fewer whiffs/swing compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slight armside run, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their cutter results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sink.