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Daylen Lile continues hot streak with 2 homers as Nationals beat Marlins 6-3

Daylen Lile homered twice and drove in four runs, Erik Tolman pitched out of a bases-loaded jam to earn his first major league save, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Mar...

SEPTEMBER 1 • Associated Press

Deadspin | Matt Waldron to debut for Nationals against visiting Rockies Deadspin | Matt Waldron to debut for Nationals against visiting Rockies

AUGUST 26 • DEADSPIN.COM

Opening Wednesday Waldron will serve as the opening pitcher in Wednesday's game against Colorado, Mark Zuckerman of NatsJournal.com reports.

Impact Waldron was claimed off waivers from Toronto on Saturday, and he's now set to make his Nationals debut in the first inning of Wednesday's contest. The 29-year-old righty owns an unsightly 7.54 ERA and 1.62 WHIP through 37 innings in the majors this season and will likely pitch just an inning or two before coming out of the game.

AUGUST 26 • ROTOWIRE

Nationals Claim Knuckleballer Off Waivers, Move Connelly Early to 60-Day IL On Saturday, the Washington Nationals added another pitcher to their staff. This time, the team revealed that right-handed pitcher Matt Wald...

AUGUST 23 • SI.COM

Claimed by Nats The Nationals claimed Waldron off waivers from the Blue Jays on Saturday.

Impact Waldron has put up a 7.54 ERA and 1.62 WHIP over 37 innings in the majors this season between San Diego and Toronto, but the Nationals will pick him up anyway to add a multi-inning arm to their bullpen. Connelly Early (elbow) was transferred to the 60-day IL to create room for Waldron on the 40-man roster.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Matt Waldron DFA'd by Blue Jays to make room for former Red Sox prospect Matt Waldron's time with the Toronto Blue Jays may already be over. The 29-year-old right-hander was picked up off waivers from the San Dieg...

AUGUST 19 • JAYSJOURNAL.COM

Blue Jays select Brendan Cellucci, designate Matt Waldron for assignment The 2026 Toronto Blue Jays’ bullpen shuffle continued on Tuesday. Before their contest against the Tampa Bay Rays, the Blue Jays announced t...

AUGUST 19 • BLUEJAYSNATION.COM

Blue Jays cut knuckleball pitcher in roster shakeup The Matt Waldron era in Toronto is over. The Blue Jays designated Waldron for assignment on Wednesday, Aug. 19. It's the second time MLB's o...

AUGUST 19 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

DFA'd by Toronto The Blue Jays designated Waldron for assignment Wednesday.

Impact Waldron is jettisoned from the 26-man and 40-man rosters for Brendan Cellucci, whose contract was selected from Triple-A Buffalo in a corresponding move. Waldron was claimed off waivers from the Padres on Aug. 5 and pitched in four games out of the Toronto bullpen, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts across 4.1 frames.

AUGUST 19 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays erupt for 5 runs in the eighth to beat Red Sox 6-4, extend Boston's skid to 5

Kazuma Okamoto hit the go-ahead RBI single and Myles Straw had a two-run double in a five-run eighth inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat Boston 6-4, handing the Red Sox their fi...

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Blue Jays' signing of former Guardians prospect reinforces Cleveland's trade deadline win The Blue Jays' decision to claim Matt Waldron off waivers makes the Guardians' strong trade deadline look even better.

AUGUST 7 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Waiver pickup for Jays The Blue Jays claimed Waldron off waivers from the Padres on Wednesday.

Impact Waldron will presumably slot into the bullpen in Toronto, where he'll provide the team with a right-handed arm capable of covering multiple innings. Toronto transferred lefty Patrick Corbin (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list to the 60-day IL in order to clear room on the 40-man roster for Waldron, who recorded a 7.16 ERA and 1.56 WHIP in 32.2 innings with San Diego this season.

AUGUST 5 • ROTOWIRE

Dropped from 40-man roster The Padres designated Waldron for assignment Wednesday.

Impact The Padres needed to clear room for Jeremiah Estrada's (knee) return from the injured list, and because he doesn't have any minor-league options remaining, Waldron was dropped from the 40-man roster to facilitate the transaction. Waldron was a serviceable back-end starter for the Padres in 2024 but has seen his effectiveness wane in the two seasons since while also missing considerable time due to injuries. In 10 appearances (three starts) for San Diego this season, Waldron turned in a 7.16 ERA and 1.56 WHIP across 32.2 innings.

JULY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Padres Demote Pitcher, Reinstate Matt Waldron Off Injured List The San Diego Padres have reinstated Matt Waldron while demoting a veteran pitcher in a corresponding move.

JULY 11 • SI.COM

Activated from IL The Padres reinstated Waldron (forearm) from the injured list Saturday.

Impact A forearm strain has kept Waldron on the injured list since mid-May, but he has been playing in rehab games at Triple-A El Paso since June 14. The 29-year-old gave up four earned runs while striking out 10 batters in 15 innings across five appearances during his time in the minors. The Padres don't currently have a spot open for him in the rotation, so he figures to work out of the bullpen as a long reliever for the time being.

JULY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Blue Jays visit the Padres on 3-game road win streak

The Toronto Blue Jays visit the San Diego Padres trying to continue a three-game road winning streak

JULY 11 • Associated Press

Padres host the Blue Jays to begin 3-game series

The San Diego Padres open a three-game series at home against the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday

JULY 10 • Associated Press

San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks Wednesday

The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday

JULY 8 • Associated Press

Covers four innings in rehab start Waldron (forearm) struck out one batter while allowing one run on eight hits and no walks over four innings in a rehab start Wednesday with Triple-A El Paso.

Impact Making the fourth start of his rehab assignment as he works his way back from a right brachialis strain, Waldron got stretched out to 60 pitches and threw 42 strikes. Waldron is slated to make another start for El Paso on Tuesday, which could set the stage for him to return from the 15-day injured list later this weekend or immediately following the All-Star break. San Diego may not have a spot available in its rotation for Waldron, so he could serve as a long reliever once he's activated.

JULY 7 • ROTOWIRE

Padres host Arizona Diamondbacks, look to stop home slide

The San Diego Padres look to end their three-game home losing streak with a victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks

JULY 7 • Associated Press

Diamondbacks visit the Padres to start 4-game series

The San Diego Padres begin a four-game series at home against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday

JULY 6 • Associated Press

Padres look to break 7-game road losing streak, play the Dodgers

The San Diego Padres hit the road against the Los Angeles Dodgers looking to break a seven-game road skid

JULY 5 • Associated Press

Dodgers play the Padres after Rushing's 4-hit game

The Los Angeles Dodgers play the San Diego Padres after Dalton Rushing's four-hit game on Thursday

JULY 3 • Associated Press

Padres look to stop 4-game losing streak, take on the Dodgers

The San Diego Padres look to stop their four-game losing streak with a win against the Los Angeles Dodgers

JULY 2 • Associated Press

Padres look to stop 4-game losing streak, take on the Cubs

The San Diego Padres head into the matchup with the Chicago Cubs after losing four games in a row

JULY 1 • Associated Press

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