The Toronto Blue Jays announced that the Washington Nationals claimed pitcher Matt Waldron, who had been designated for **** ignment only three days earlier, on Saturday, Aug. 22.
MLB's only active knuckleballer had a 10.38 ERA in four games with Toronto (4.1 innings, 5 earned runs) after he was claimed off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Aug. 5.
Waldron, 29, spent the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres' organization after making his big-league debut with the Padres in 2023. The Nationals will be his third team in 2026 alone.
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Waldron, 29, was designated for **** ignment by the Padres when they reinstated right-handed pitcher Jeremiah Estrada off the injured list earlier this year.
In 2024, Waldron was a key member of San Diego's starting rotation. He used his patented knuckleball to post a 4.91 ERA across 27 appearances (26 starts), covering 146.2 innings for the 93-win Padres team.
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MLB's only active knuckleballer had a 10.38 ERA in four games with Toronto (4.1 innings, 5 earned runs) after he was claimed off waivers from the San Diego Padres on Aug. 5.
Waldron, 29, spent the last three seasons in the San Diego Padres' organization after making his big-league debut with the Padres in 2023. The Nationals will be his third team in 2026 alone.
MORE: Blue Jays cut knuckleball pitcher in roster shakeup
Waldron, 29, was designated for **** ignment by the Padres when they reinstated right-handed pitcher Jeremiah Estrada off the injured list earlier this year.
In 2024, Waldron was a key member of San Diego's starting rotation. He used his patented knuckleball to post a 4.91 ERA across 27 appearances (26 starts), covering 146.2 innings for the 93-win Padres team.
#waldron #pitcher #jays #nationals
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