Matt Waldron
P | Bats/Throws: R/R | 6' 2" 185LBS | Age: 27
Draft: 2019 | Rd: 18, #550, Cleveland Indians | Nebraska
W L ERA G GS SV IP SO WHIP
2023 1 3 4.35 8 6 0 41.1 31 1.23
1 Season 1 3 4.35 8 6 0 41.1 31 1.23
G W-L ERA IP SO WHIP
2023 8 1-3 4.35 41.1 31 1.23
1 Season 8 1-3 4.35 41.1 31 1.23
MLB Percentile Rankings
Pitch Distribution

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Statcast Statistics

Season Age Pitches Batted
Balls		 Barrels Barrel % Barrel/PA Exit
Velocity		 Max EV Launch
Angle		 Sweet
Spot %		 XBA XSLG WOBA XWOBA XWOBACON HardHit% K% BB% ERA xERA
2023 26 673 130 14 10.8 8.1 86.7 113.4 14.2 33.1 .258 .447 .328 .325 .368 38.5 17.9 6.9 4.36 4.48
Player 673 130 14 10.8 8.1 86.7 113.4 14.2 33.1 .258 .447 .328 .325 .368 38.5 17.9 6.9
MLB 6.9 4.7 88.4 122.4 12.2 33.1 .245 .406 .316 .315 .369 36.3 22.1 8.4
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Statcast Pitch Arsenal

Waldron relies on 5 pitches.
Knuckleball
(26.9%) ,
Sinker
(23.5%) ,
4-Seam Fastball
(20.7%) ,
Slider
(15.9%) ,
Cutter
(13.1%) ,


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Pitch Tracking



Batted Ball Profile

Season GB % FB % LD % PU % Pull % Straight % Oppo % Weak % Topped % Under % Flare/Burner % Solid % Barrel % Barrel/PA
2023 40.0 26.9 22.3 10.8 40.8 35.4 23.8 6.2 30.0 30.8 17.7 4.6 10.8 8.1
Player 40.0 26.9 22.3 10.8 40.8 35.4 23.8 6.2 30.0 30.8 17.7 4.6 10.8 8.1
MLB 44.6 23.5 24.9 7.0 37.0 37.6 25.3 3.9 32.8 24.7 24.4 5.8 6.9 4.7
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Pitch Movement

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How this works: Every pitch is affected by the forces of gravity, which means that every pitch drops on its way from the mound to the plate. These numbers are reported with gravity, which makes them larger and different than other pitch movement numbers you may have seen. Since gravity requires time, and slower pitches aren’t ‘better’ just because they have more time to move, the movement of a pitch is compared to ‘average’ movement by comparing it to other MLB pitch types within +/- 2 MPH and from within +/- 0.5 feet of extension and release.
Vertical Movement (inches) Horizontal Movement (inches)
Year Pitch Team Hand # MPH Inches of Drop vs Avg % vs Avg Inches of Break vs Avg % Break vs Avg
2023 Sinker SD R 158 91.3 24.5 -0.3 -1 16.2 1.1 7
2023 4-Seamer SD R 138 91.3 17.6 -0.4 -2 7.5 0.5 6
2023 Cutter SD R 88 86.7 27.7 2.0 7 3.0 0.1 2
2023 Slider SD R 107 79.8 39.4 -2.8 -7 15.4 5.2 50
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
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Run Values by Pitch Type

Year Pitch Type Team RV/100 Run Value Pitches % PA BA SLG wOBA Whiff% K% PutAway % xBA xSLG xwOBA Hard Hit %
2023 Knuckleball -0.6 -1 181 26.9 33 .242 .485 .306 24.7 15.2 9.6 .210 .347 .236 32.1
2023 Sinker 2.3 4 158 23.5 46 .222 .378 .286 9.6 17.4 22.2 .290 .455 .327 48.6
2023 4-Seamer -1.1 -2 139 20.7 32 .286 .643 .425 21.3 21.9 13.7 .277 .533 .385 42.9
2023 Slider -0.1 0 107 15.9 30 .269 .500 .352 20.4 13.3 13.8 .319 .546 .393 26.1
2023 Cutter 0.7 1 88 13.1 32 .214 .464 .336 19.3 21.9 23.3 .184 .373 .292 38.1
! Note: Years are in reverse order.
! Note: To better align with other values, positive numbers (red) are good, and negative numbers (blue) are poor.
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Spin Direction

Year Pitch Type Pitches MPH Active Spin % Total Movement (In.) Spin-Based Observed Deviation
2023 Cutter 84 86.7 47 8.3 12:15 11:15 60
2023 4-Seam Fastball 139 91.3 87 16.7 1:15 1:00 15
2023 Sinker 151 91.3 85 18.6 1:30 2:15 -45
2023 Slider 101 79.8 53 16.4 8:15 9:15 -60
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Swing/Take

Runs
Year Team PA Pitches Heart Shadow Chase Waste All
2023 173 673 2 3 -2 -2 2
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Plate Discipline

Season Pitches Zone % Zone Swing % Zone Contact % Chase % Chase Contact % Edge % 1st Pitch Strike % Swing % Whiff % Meatball % Meatball Swing %
2023 673 52.7 67.6 84.2 25.8 72.0 46.2 63.6 47.8 18.9 7.4 76.0
Player 673 52.7 67.6 84.2 25.8 72.0 46.2 63.6 47.8 18.9 7.4 76.0
MLB 48.6 67.0 82.0 28.5 58.0 42.6 60.9 47.1 24.8 7.3 76.1
! Note: All figures in this table cover the period 2015-present.

Percentile Rankings

Year xwOBA /
xERA 		xBA xSLG xISO xOBP Brl Brl% EV Hard
Hit% 		K% BB% Whiff% Chase
Rate 		FB
Velo 		FB
Spin 		CB
Spin 		Extension
2023 13 7 65
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Expected Home Runs

Year Team Avg HR Trot Actual HR xHR HR-xHR Doubters Mostly Gone No Doubters No Doubter %
2023 24.0 9 7.5 2 1 5 4 44.4
Player 24.0 9 7.5 2 1 5 4 44.4

Expected Home Runs by Park

Year HR
2023 9 6 6 6 7 7 8 6 7 6 8 8 7 7 9 8 8 7 8 9 8 8 8 9 7 6 8 7 9 9 7
Player 9 6 6 6 7 7 8 6 7 6 8 8 7 7 9 8 8 7 8 9 8 8 8 9 7 6 8 7 9 9 7
! Note: This tells how many of this player's home runs would have been out of other stadiums. This accounts for different wall heights, distances and environmental effects. For these purposes, the 2020 Blue Jays home field was still Rogers Centre, not Sahlen Field.
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Statcast Fielder Positioning

vs RHHvs LHH
YearAlignment TypePAwOBAPATotal%PATotal%
2023 Shades 173 .328 88 0 0.0 85 38 44.7
! Note: Shifts are through the 2022 season, Shaded starting from the 2023 season, Shift: three or more infielders are on the same side of second base, Shade: positioned outside of their typical responsible slices of the field.
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Pitch Tempo

Bases EmptyRunners On Base
SeasonTeamPitchesTempoFast %Slow %PitchesTempoFast %Slow %
2023 215 15.2 47.0% 0.0% 90 23.2 0.0% 2.2%
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Pitch Distribution

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