Matthew Waldron: Everything you need to know

Matthew Waldron

#61 SP

Status

15-Day IL - Forearm - Not Specified Expected Return: 2026-06-05

STATS

Preseason
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
3/22	AZ	L 11-1	3.0	4	3	0	0	0	3	4	4
3/17	SEA	W 9-6	2.0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
2/21	KC	W 10-3	2.0	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Preseason Totals			7	8	4	0	0	0	6	5	5

Regular Season
Date	Opp	Result	IP	K	BB	HBP	CG	SHO	H	R	ER
5/14	MIL	L 7-1	2.0	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/12	MIL	L 6-4	2.2	3	2	0	0	0	8	6	6
5/6	SF	W 5-1	5.0	7	0	0	0	0	2	1	1
4/29	CHC	L 5-4	5.0	1	1	1	0	0	6	3	3
4/23	COL	W 10-8	5.0	3	3	0	0	0	8	6	6
4/17	LAA	L 8-0	3.2	4	1	1	0	0	8	6	6
Regular Season Totals			22.4	22	7	2	0	0	33	22	22

Splits	GS	IP	W	L	ERA	K	BB	HBP	CG	H	R	ER	SVO	S	AVG	HR
Overall	3	23.1	1	2	0.0	22	7	2	0	33	22	22	0	0	0.333	5
Home	1	5.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.300	1
Away	2	18.1	1	2	0.0	21	6	0	0	27	19	19	0	0	0.342	4
Day	2	17.0	1	0	0.0	15	4	0	0	17	10	10	0	0	0.258	3
Night	1	6.1	0	2	0.0	7	3	0	0	16	12	12	0	0	0.485	2
vs Righty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	9	2	2	0	10	7	0	0	0	0.238	1
vs Lefty	0	0.0	0	0	0.0	13	5	0	0	23	15	0	0	0	0.404	4
April	3	13.2	0	1	0.0	8	5	0	0	22	15	15	0	0	0.361	3
May	0	9.2	1	1	0.0	14	2	0	0	11	7	7	0	0	0.289	2
Opponent
vs LAA	1	3.2	0	1	0.0	4	1	0	0	8	6	6	0	0	0.421	1
vs COL	1	5.0	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	8	6	6	0	0	0.364	1
vs CHC	1	5.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.300	1
vs MIL	0	4.2	0	1	0.0	7	2	0	0	9	6	6	0	0	0.429	1
vs SF	0	5.0	1	0	0.0	7	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.118	1
Venue
@ Los Angeles	1	3.2	0	1	0.0	4	1	0	0	8	6	6	0	0	0.421	1
@ Milwaukee	0	4.2	0	1	0.0	7	2	0	0	9	6	6	0	0	0.429	1
@ Colorado	1	5.0	0	0	0.0	3	3	0	0	8	6	6	0	0	0.364	1
@ San Francisco	0	5.0	1	0	0.0	7	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0.118	1
@ San Diego	1	5.0	0	0	0.0	1	1	0	0	6	3	3	0	0	0.300	1

Matthew Waldron: Breaking News

Waldron (forearm) could take on a bullpen role when he returns from the injured list, per MLB.com. Waldron landed on the 15-day IL on May 15 due to a right brachialis muscle injury. He had initially been slated to be DFA'd, so San Diego was ready to remove him from its rotation. If Waldron remains with the club after he gets healthy, then, he may be asked to take on a bullpen role, especially since Lucas Giolito has recently joined the Padres' rotation. In any case, it's unclear when Waldron will be ready to return, as he's yet to resume throwing.

The Padres placed Waldron on the 15-day injured list Friday due to a right brachialis muscle injury. Waldron was initially DFA'd by the Padres earlier in the day, but he'll instead go on the injured list with a forearm injury. It's his second stint on the 15-day IL this season, with a lower body injury causing him to miss the first three weeks of the 2026 campaign. Right-hander Alek Jacob was recalled from Triple-A El Paso in a corresponding move.

The Padres designated Waldron for assignment Friday, Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Waldron has failed to gain much traction with the Padres the last two seasons, posting an 8.36 ERA and 25:13 K:BB over 28 innings covering four starts and three relief outings. The knuckleballer has a chance to clear waivers, and if that happens, he could stick around as swingman depth at Triple-A El Paso.