Washington Nationals · Pitcher
Matt Waldron
Age 296' 2" · 185lbBats R · Throws RDebut 2023From Omaha
ERA
7.54
W-L
1-2
K
31
WHIP
1.62
WAR
-0.0
FIP
4.84
League Percentile
2026 season · percentile vs 290 relievers with 20+ IPERA
2
7.54WHIP
12
1.62Strikeouts
26
31K/9
26
7.54Wins
23
1Bottom of leagueAverage (50)Top of league
relief pitchers · by ERA
Top 98%
Matt Waldron's ERA (7.54) ranks below average among 290 relievers with 20+ IP. The number on each bar is a percentile (higher is better); use the tabs to change the comparison pool.
PITCHING
Season · Career| Category | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Season | 14 | 7.54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 31 | 10 | 1.62 |
| Career | 50 | 5.29 | 9 | 17 | 0 | 229.2 | 198 | 68 | 1.34 |
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ARSENAL
Pitch arsenal · 2026 usage and average velocityKnuckleball29.5%avg 130 km/h
Cutter20.3%avg 142 km/h
Four-Seam19.0%avg 148 km/h
Sinker16.6%avg 147 km/h
Sweeper14.6%avg 131 km/h
ADVANCED
Advanced metrics · 2026 seasonBABIP
.364
K/9
7.54
BB/9
2.43
HR/9
1.70
Quality starts
0
Whiff%
16.8%
GAME LOG
Last 10 games · includes team result| Date | Opp | Innings | Hits | ER | Walks | Strikeouts | Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08.18 | @ TB | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 08.12 | vs BOS | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | W |
| 08.08 | @ PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | W |
| 08.07 | @ PHI | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.25 | @ MIA | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | W |
| 07.23 | @ ATL | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | L |
| 07.18 | @ KC | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | L |
| 07.11 | vs TOR | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | W |
| 05.14 | @ MIL | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | L |
| 05.12 | @ MIL | 2.2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | L |
SPLITS
Situational splits (2026)Home
Opp AVG.258
IP8.0
K4
WHIP1.25
Home
Opp AVG.750
IP0.1
K1
WHIP12.00
Home
Opp AVG.314
IP8.1
K5
WHIP1.68
Away
Opp AVG.337
IP24.2
K24
WHIP1.66
Away
Opp AVG.286
IP4.0
K2
WHIP1.25
Away
Opp AVG.331
IP28.2
K26
WHIP1.60
vs LHP
Opp AVG.342
IP18.0
K17
WHIP1.78
vs LHP
Opp AVG.364
IP3.0
K3
WHIP1.67
vs LHP
Opp AVG.345
IP21.0
K20
WHIP1.76
vs RHP
Opp AVG.288
IP14.2
K11
WHIP1.30
vs RHP
Opp AVG.429
IP1.1
K0
WHIP3.00
vs RHP
Opp AVG.303
IP16.0
K11
WHIP1.44
RISP
Opp AVG.412
IP8.0
K10
WHIP2.38
RISP
Opp AVG1.000
IP0.2
K0
WHIP4.50
RISP
Opp AVG.459
IP8.2
K10
WHIP2.54
YEAR BY YEAR
Year-by-year · Career trendsERALower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | ERA |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 4.35 |
| 2024 | 4.91 |
| 2025 | 7.71 |
| 2026 | 7.54 |
WHIPLower is better
▼ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | WHIP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.23 |
| 2024 | 1.26 |
| 2025 | 2.57 |
| 2026 | 1.62 |
Strikeouts
▲ Trending up year over yearShow yearly figures
| Year | Strikeouts |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2024 | 133 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 31 |
| Year | Team | Games | ERA | Wins | Losses | Saves | Innings | Strikeouts | Walks | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | SD | 8 | 4.35 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41.1 | 31 | 12 | 1.23 |
| 2024 | SD | 27 | 4.91 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 146.2 | 133 | 40 | 1.26 |
| 2025 | SD | 1 | 7.71 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 2.57 |
| 2026 | SD | 10 | 7.16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32.2 | 28 | 8 | 1.56 |
| 2026 | TOR | 4 | 10.38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2.08 |
| 2026 | — | 14 | 7.54 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 37.0 | 31 | 10 | 1.62 |
