Matt Waldron | Washington Nationals
MLB Player
Matt Waldron
Washington NationalsHeight6' 2"Weight185 lbsAge29Experience4th Season
0SVTied-246th
6.54ERA
33KTied-390th
1.59WHIP
Player Information
PositionRelief Pitcher
Jersey#56
Date of Birth26/9/1996
BirthplaceOmaha, NE
CollegeNebraska
Experience4th Season
Draft2022: Rd 18, Pk 550 (CLE)
Bats / ThrowsRight/Right
MLB Debut2023
StatusActive
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Season, Postseason & Career
| Split | GP | GS | CG | SHO | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| Projected | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 47.1 | 64 | 35 | 35 | 8 | 12 | 37 |
| Career | 53 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 235.1 | 247 | 139 | 135 | 38 | 69 | 200 |
Pitching by Season
| Season | GP | GS | W | L | W% | WAR | ERA | WHIP | IP | K | BB | K/BB | H | R | ER | SV | HLD | BLSV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 0.2 | 4.35 | 1.23 | 41.1 | 31 | 12 | 2.6 | 39 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 27 | 26 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 0.8 | 4.91 | 1.26 | 146.2 | 133 | 40 | 3.3 | 145 | 84 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .000 | -0.1 | 7.71 | 2.57 | 4.2 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | -0.6 | 7.16 | 1.56 | 32.2 | 28 | 8 | 3.5 | 43 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | -0.2 | 10.38 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.000 | 0.3 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 5.2 | 2 | 1 | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | -0.5 | 6.54 | 1.59 | 42.2 | 33 | 11 | 3.0 | 57 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career | 53 | 37 | 10 | 17 | .370 | -- | 5.16 | 1.34 | 235.1 | 200 | 69 | 2.9 | 247 | 139 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Opponent Batting by Season
| Season | P | TBF | P-TBF | OBA | OOBP | OSLUG | OOPS | 2B | 3B | HR | TB | RBI | BH | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 673 | 173 | 3.890 | .244 | .295 | .481 | .776 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2450 | 625 | 3.920 | .255 | .315 | .430 | .745 | 32 | 2 | 21 | 244 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 104 | 25 | 4.160 | .316 | .480 | .474 | .954 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 541 | 147 | 3.680 | .319 | .363 | .556 | .919 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 75 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 75 | 22 | 3.409 | .389 | .409 | .500 | .909 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 74 | 25 | 2.960 | .292 | .320 | .333 | .653 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 690 | 194 | 3.557 | .322 | .363 | .520 | .882 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 92 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career | 3917 | 1017 | 3.852 | .267 | .325 | .457 | .781 | 49 | 6 | 38 | 422 | 124 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Expanded Pitching by Season
| Season | P/S | P/I | K/9 | QS | CG | SHO | GSC | GB | FB | G/F | IR | IRS | WP | BK | SB | CS | RSUP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 84.8 | 16.3 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 | 52 | 78 | 0.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 20.0 |
| 2024 | 90.6 | 16.7 | 8.2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172 | 268 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 109.0 |
| 2025 | 104.0 | 22.3 | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.0 | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 82.0 | 16.6 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 | 51 | 58 | 0.9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14.0 |
| 2026 | 0.0 | 17.3 | 6.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 | 5 | 12 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2026 | 28.0 | 13.1 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 | 10 | 12 | 0.8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2026 | 68.5 | 16.2 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 36.5 | 66 | 82 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15.0 |
| Career | 87.6 | 16.6 | 7.6 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 298 | 436 | 0.7 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 144.0 |
Game Log
| Game | Result | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | K | GB | FB | P | TBF | GSC | Dec | Rel | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 vs ATL2026 Regular Season | L 9-0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | - | - | 6.54 |
 vs MIA2026 Regular Season | W 6-3 | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 41 | 14 | 0.0 | W(2-2) | - | 6.64 |
 vs COL2026 Regular Season | L 13-1 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 28 | 9 | 52.0 | - | - | 7.15 |
 @ TB2026 Regular Season | W 10-5 | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 10 | 0.0 | - | - | 7.54 |
 vs BOS2026 Regular Season | W 6-4 | 0.1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 5 | 0.0 | - | - | 7.46 |
 @ PHI2026 Regular Season | W 7-5 F/11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 0.0 | - | - | 6.75 |
| @ PHI2026 Regular Season | W 5-4 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 0.0 | - | HLD(1) | 6.95 |
| @ MIA2026 Regular Season | W 7-2 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 8 | 0.0 | - | - | 7.16 |
| @ ATL2026 Regular Season | L 6-5 | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 9 | 0.0 | - | - | 7.34 |
 @ KC2026 Regular Season | L 6-1 | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 8 | 0.0 | - | - | 7.53 |
 vs TOR2026 Regular Season | W 8-7 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 46 | 12 | 0.0 | - | - | 7.52 |
 @ MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 20 | L 7-1 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 0.0 | - | - | 8.49 |
| @ MIL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 19 | L 6-4 | 2.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 59 | 17 | 0.0 | L(1-2) | - | 9.28 |
 @ SF2026 Regular SeasonWeek 18 | W 5-1 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 17 | 0.0 | W(1-1) | - | 7.71 |
 vs CHC2026 Regular SeasonWeek 17 | L 5-4 | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 83 | 22 | 43.0 | - | - | 9.88 |
| @ COL2026 Regular SeasonWeek 17 | W 10-8 | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 82 | 26 | 27.0 | - | - | 12.46 |
 @ LAA2026 Regular SeasonWeek 16 | L 8-0 | 3.2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 81 | 21 | 24.0 | L(0-1) | - | 14.73 |