San Diego Padres
Matt Waldron has thrown 7,391 pitches that have been tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2021 and 2025, including pitches thrown in the MLB Regular Season, Spring Training and Fall/Winter Ball. In 2025, they have relied primarily on their Knuckleball (79mph), also mixing in a Fourseam Fastball (90mph), Sinker (90mph) and Slider (80mph). He also rarely throws a Cutter (86mph).
In 2025, compared to other RHP:
Their knuckleball flutters and floats unpredictably toward the plate. Their fourseam fastball generates an extremely high number of swings & misses compared to other pitchers' fourseamers, has heavy sinking action, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' fourseamers and has slightly below average velo. Their sinker is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sinkers, results in somewhat more flyballs compared to other pitchers' sinkers, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sinking action. Their slider comes in below hitting speed, is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' sliders, sweeps across the zone, is an extreme flyball pitch compared to other pitchers' sliders and has some two-plane movement. Their cutter is basically never swung at and missed compared to other pitchers' cutters, results in more flyballs compared to other pitchers' cutters, has slightly below average velo and has some natural sink.