Matt Waldron P Washington Nationals
Age 29 RHP 6'2" / 185 lbs MLB peak 0.9 · 2026 ILInjured 60-Day (D60)
2026 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONpark-neutral Marcel · 117 proj IP
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 10698vR 90
ERA4.08
FIP4.21
K%17.3%
BB%6.0%
K-BB%11.3%
ROS IP118
Value2026 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 70 IP
K: -4.5 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-4KBB: +5.5 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+5BBCONTACT: +1.6 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)+2CONTACTSTAM: +4.5 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+5STAMTotal WAR: +0.75 (70 IP)+0.7WAR
0.40.0-0.22628
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4040
CTRL6060
CMD5050
K†4040
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1592.0
Whiff%
p1017.8%
K%
p1417.0%
xwOBA vs
p710.292
SL (15%)
SI (16%)
CT (21%)
FB-2.0 (34%)

Contract

No contract data on file. Pre-MLB players and minor-league free agents do not yet have salary projections — entries are added at first 40-man roster placement.

Career Stats + Projections

Real MLB stats plus park-adjusted projections — this season (so far / rest / full), then future seasons and career totals.
basis chips: RAW = as recorded · CTX = with park/league context · A+C = actual + context combined · MLE = level/park-neutral
Methodology▸ how WAR & MLE are computed

Stats are park-neutral MLB equivalents. The "TEAM" column shows current org affiliation only — we do NOT project at that team's park.
Rates (K%, BB%, HR-BF) are park-stripped; MiLB stat lines are translated to their MLB-equivalent via per-level MLE factors.
WAR is computed from projected runs prevented vs a replacement pitcher (the marginal arm a team would call up if this pitcher were unavailable) — calibrated to industry-standard fWAR.

YearAge LvlTeam GGSIPBF KBBHR GS%IP/G K%BB%K-BB%HR% ERAFIP WAR
▸ Career — actual stats, one row per year (as recorded, no adjustments)
▸ Career — adjusted (each season translated to a park/league-neutral MLB-equivalent line; levels combined per year)
▸ Model inputs — neutral MLE (past 3 seasons + 2026 so far)
201922ROK MLEAZL Indians Red40103417010%2.550.0%0.0%50.0%2.9%0.900.49
201922ROK RAWAZL Indians Red40103417010%2.550.0%0.0%50.0%2.9%0.901.00
202124MIX MLE2 levels2020104445103358100%5.218.1%8.9%9.2%2.2%4.253.91
202124MIX RAW2 levels2020104445103358100%5.223.1%7.9%15.3%1.8%4.253.13
202225MIX MLE2 levels2525114512963814100%4.516.0%7.9%8.1%2.8%6.264.29
202225MIX RAW2 levels2525114512963814100%4.518.8%7.4%11.3%2.7%6.264.01
202326MIX MLE2 levels2824134589130422786%4.819.2%6.6%12.6%4.7%6.404.89+0.0
202326MIX MLE2 levels2824134589130422786%4.819.2%6.6%12.6%4.7%6.404.89+0.0
202326MIX RAW2 levels2824134589130422786%4.822.1%7.1%14.9%4.6%6.404.72+0.3
202427MIX MLE2 levels3130166709150432497%5.420.7%6.0%14.7%3.3%4.873.93+1.9
202427MIX MLE2 levels3130166709150432497%5.420.7%6.0%14.7%3.3%4.873.93+1.9
202427MIX RAW2 levels3130166709150432497%5.421.2%6.1%15.1%3.4%4.873.95+1.9
202528MIX MLE4 levels222295430883613100%4.317.1%6.4%10.8%3.4%6.544.30+0.7
202528MIX MLE4 levels222295430883613100%4.317.1%6.4%10.8%3.4%6.544.30+0.7
202528MIX RAW4 levels222295430883613100%4.320.5%8.4%12.1%3.0%6.544.16+0.8
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career53372351017200693870%4.419.7%6.8%12.9%3.7%5.164.38+1.4
▸ 2026 season
YTD29MLB MLEWashington Nationals2512702935517848%2.817.5%5.6%11.9%2.8%4.523.85+0.6
YTD29MLB MLEWashington Nationals2512702935517848%2.817.5%5.6%11.9%2.8%4.523.85+0.6
▸ 2026 season — so far · projected rest · full
202629AAA RAWWSH8827992261100%3.422.2%6.1%16.2%1.0%1.332.55
202629MLB RAWWSH174431943311724%2.517.0%5.7%11.3%3.6%6.544.36+0.1
SO FAR29MLB RAWWSH174431943311724%2.517.0%5.7%11.3%3.6%6.544.36+0.1
ROS29MLB MLEWSH017.3%6.0%11.3%3.3%4.084.21
ROS29MLB CTXWSH017.3%6.0%11.3%3.3%4.084.21
2026 TOT29MLB MLEWSH702935517818.8%5.8%13.0%2.7%4.523.85+0.7
FULL29MLB A+CWSH431805517830.5%9.4%21.1%4.4%7.384.15+0.4
▸ Career projection (2027+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202730MLB MLEWSH1717103435712716100%6.116.4%6.3%10.1%3.6%4.754.88+0.0
202831MLB MLEWSH161696405642716100%6.015.7%6.7%9.0%3.9%4.975.11-0.2
202730MLB CTXWSH161698414682615100%6.116.4%6.3%10.1%3.6%4.754.88+0.0
202831MLB CTXWSH151591384602615100%6.115.7%6.7%9.0%3.9%4.975.11-0.2
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career RAW856942418153281216881%5.018.1%6.6%11.4%3.7%5.034.47+2.1
/ 200 IP RAW4032200855155573281%5.018.1%6.6%11.4%3.7%5.034.47+1.0
Career MLE15513369230125652059986%4.518.7%6.8%11.9%3.3%5.444.18+1.2
/ 200 IP MLE4538200871163592986%4.518.7%6.8%11.9%3.3%5.444.18+0.6

Career Comps

Retired MLB careers whose totals most resemble what we're projecting for this player. Pool: 133 completed pitcher careers (2015-2024).

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION1.510016.4%6.4%1.404.75
Yonny Chirinos ('24)1.78418.9%6.6%1.384.37
Zach Plesac ('23)2.39318.4%6.3%1.394.20
Daniel Mengden ('19)1.57317.3%7.7%1.244.68
Cole Irvin ('24)2.911817.1%5.6%1.284.46
Homer Bailey ('19)1.99618.5%7.8%1.345.56
Alec Mills ('21)1.17219.0%6.9%1.414.51