Matt Waldron

P Washington Nationals
Age 30 RHP 6'2" / 185 lbs MLB peak 0.5 · 2027 ILInjured 60-Day (D60)
Overview
MLBRPD6040-MAN
YearAgeLvl / TeamGGSIPERAFIPK%BB%WARMLE rates
202427MIX2 levels31301664.873.9521.2%6.1%1.9K 20.8% · BB 6.0% · FIP 3.93
202528MIX4 levels2222956.544.1620.5%8.4%0.8K 17.8% · BB 6.4% · FIP 4.25
202629MIX2 levels2512704.523.7518.8%5.8%0.7K 17.7% · BB 5.6% · FIP 3.83
2027PROJ30MLBWSH88484.494.5116.6%5.9%0.2
2028PROJ95% MLB31MLBWSH1212704.644.7415.9%6.2%0.1
2029PROJ95% MLB32MLBWSH1111654.855.0015.1%6.6%-0.1
Last 3 seasons WAR 3.4  ·  Next 3 projected WAR 0.3Projected rows: MLB playing time only, park and league context applied.
Contract
No contract data on file.
Skills · percentileStatcast 2026
xwOBA vs72
FB Velo15
K%14
Whiff%10
CompsDavid Hale (age 30) · Zack Segovia (age 32) · Travis Smith (age 29)
2027 FULL-SEASON PROJECTIONrates below = full-season projection
showingPROJ
wRC+ AGAINSTvL 109101vR 93
ERA4.49
FIP4.51
K%16.6%
BB%5.9%
K-BB%10.7%
Proj IP48
Value2027 · WAR
Runs saved vs league avg · 48 IP
K: -1.7 runs (Runs saved by strikeouts vs lg-avg K%)-2KBB: +1.2 runs (Runs saved by walk suppression vs lg-avg BB%)+1BBCONTACT: -1.3 runs (Runs saved on contact quality (HR suppression) vs lg)-1CONTACTSTAM: +2.0 runs (Replacement credit for innings volume)+2STAMTotal WAR: +0.02 (48 IP)+0.0WAR
0.20.1-0.1272829
Grades · Statcast · Arsenal · Contract
Scouting Grades
STUF4040
CTRL5555
CMD5555
K†4040
Statcast Percentiles
FB Velo
p1592.0
Whiff%
p1017.8%
K%
p1417.0%
xwOBA vs
p720.291
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 + 2027 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%4.819.7%6.6%13.1%4.7%6.404.85+0.1
202326MIX RAW2 levels2824134589130422786%4.822.1%7.1%14.9%4.6%6.404.72+0.3
202427MIX MLE2 levels3130166709150432497%5.420.8%6.0%14.8%3.3%4.873.93+1.9
202427MIX MLE2 levels3130166709150432497%5.420.8%6.0%14.8%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%4.317.8%6.4%11.4%3.4%6.544.25+0.7
202528MIX MLE4 levels222295430883613100%4.317.8%6.4%11.4%3.4%6.544.25+0.7
202528MIX RAW4 levels222295430883613100%4.320.5%8.4%12.1%3.0%6.544.16+0.8
202629MIX MLE2 levels2512702935517848%2.817.7%5.6%12.1%2.8%4.523.83+0.6
202629MIX MLE2 levels2512702935517848%2.817.7%5.6%12.1%2.8%4.523.83+0.6
202629MIX RAW2 levels2512702935517848%2.818.8%5.8%13.0%2.7%4.523.75+0.7
▸ Career totals (raw MLB only — as recorded)
MLB Career—53372351017200693870%4.419.7%6.8%12.9%3.7%5.164.38+1.4
▸ 2027 season — projected remainder (no 2027 stats recorded)
202730MLBWSH884820334126100%6.016.6%5.9%10.7%3.1%4.494.51+0.2
▸ Career projection (2028+) — MLB context, MLB playing time (IP × MLB%)
202831MLB MLEWSH121274312501910100%6.215.9%6.2%9.7%3.3%4.644.74+0.1
202932MLB MLEWSH111168289441910100%6.215.1%6.6%8.5%3.6%4.855.00-0.1
202831MLB CTXWSH121270296471810100%5.815.9%6.2%9.7%3.3%4.644.74+0.1
202932MLB CTXWSH111165274411810100%5.915.1%6.6%8.5%3.6%4.855.00-0.1
▸ Career totals — MLB only (actual + projected)
Career— RAW766037115892891065879%4.918.2%6.7%11.5%3.6%5.014.40+2.2
/ 200 IP— RAW4132200857156573179%4.918.2%6.7%11.5%3.6%5.014.40+1.2
Career— MLE15513369230125712059986%4.519.0%6.8%12.2%3.3%5.444.16+1.5
/ 200 IP— MLE4538200871165592986%4.519.0%6.8%12.2%3.3%5.444.16+0.8

Career Comps

Completed MLB careers (no pro action in 2+ yrs) whose totals — actual + projected — most resemble this player's. Pool: 1,474 reliever careers (754 from 1990-2025 + 720 historical, 1901-2023), also matched on career-to-date at the same age. * Historical (Lahman) careers: rates era-adjusted to 2001-24 league levels; WAR is an OGILVIE proxy.

Player162sIP/yrK%BB%HR/9ERA
OGILVIE CAREER PROJECTION2.27217.9%6.5%1.374.94
Paul Reuschel ('75-'79, 1 WAR*)2.07916.8%*7.6%*1.29*4.76*
Travis Harper ('06)2.16915.0%7.5%1.334.94
Bob Wells ('02)3.27915.0%7.2%1.435.03
Steve Kealey ('68-'73, -1 WAR*)1.15418.5%*7.2%*1.32*5.26*
Austin Pruitt ('24)1.66316.6%5.6%1.314.54
Chuck Hartenstein ('66-'77, -1 WAR*)1.55913.7%*7.2%*1.50*5.28*