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Matt Waldron "Week-to-Week" After Undergoing Surgery
San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron (lower body) has been shut down and is labeled as "week-to-week" after undergoing hemorrhoid surgery, manager Craig Stammen told Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. This setback will now make it much more difficult for Waldron to make the starting rotation out of spring training. The 29-year-old knuckleballer made a career-high 27 appearances (26 starts) for the Padres in 2024, but he made just one start at the major-league level last year and allowed four earned runs on six hits while walking six and striking out three in 4 2/3 innings pitched. Waldron shouldn't be out for too long, but he's unlikely to be in the team's Opening Day starting rotation. Expect him to provide the Friars with starting pitching depth in 2026, but he shouldn't be on the fantasy radar in any redraft leagues.
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee
Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee
