Matt Waldron

San Diego Padres, Starting Pitcher
Age: 29y-5m-20d (Sep 26, 1996)
Exp: 1.107 Years
Country: US
College: Nebraska-Lincoln
Drafted: Round 18 (#550 overall), 2019
Career Earnings

$1,194,388

2025-2025 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $775,800
Average Salary:
$775,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.039
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2024-2024 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $741,800
Average Salary:
$741,800
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.054
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $720,000
Average Salary:
$720,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2019-2019 Signing Bonus

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $5,000
Average Salary:
$5,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons

1.107 Years

Career Earnings thru 2026

$1,194,388

Earnings w/ Different Teams

2 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Service Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2019 22
-
Signing Bonus
$5,000
$5,000
2023 26
0
Active
$193,550
$198,550
2024 27
0.054
Active
$594,212
$792,762
2025 28
1.039
Reserve / minor-buried
$401,626
$1,194,388
Total      
$1,194,388
$1,194,388
Total
$1,194,388

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $5,000 - $5,000
3 $1,189,388 - - $1,189,388
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2019
22
$5,000
$5,000
$5,000
2023
26
$193,550
$193,550
$198,550
2024
27
$594,212
$594,212
$792,762
2025
28
$401,626
$401,626
$1,194,388
Total
$1,189,388
$5,000
$1,194,388
$1,194,388
Total
$1,189,388
$5,000
$1,194,388

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 - $5,000 - $5,000
3 $1,189,388 - - $1,189,388

Injuries

Year Dates Reason
2025 SD Mar 27, 2025 - Jun 01, 2025 Oblique
  • Jul 02, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 30, 2025 Recalled from the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 01, 2025 Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Sep 29, 2024 Recalled from the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Aug 22, 2024 Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Mar 01, 2024 Signed a 1 year $741,800 contract with San Diego (SD)
  • Aug 28, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 20, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 16, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 14, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jul 04, 2023 Recalled from the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 25, 2023 Optioned to the Minors by San Diego (SD)
  • Jun 24, 2023 Contract purchased by San Diego (SD)
  • Nov 09, 2020 Traded to San Diego (SD) from Cleveland (CLE) with Mike Clevinger and Greg Allen for Josh Naylor, Cal Quantrill, Gabriel Arias, Austin Hedges, Joey Cantillo and Owen Miller
  • Jun 14, 2019 Signed a contract with Cleveland (CLE)
  • Jun 05, 2019 Drafted by Cleveland (CLE): Round 18 (#550 overall)
Year Team GP GS H R ER BB K HR W L SV IP ERA WHIP WAR
2025 SD 1 1 6 4 4 6 3 1 0 1 0 4.7 7.71 2.57 0.58
2024 SD 27 26 145 84 80 40 133 21 7 11 0 146.7 4.91 1.26 0.78
2023 SD 8 6 39 20 20 12 31 9 1 3 0 41.3 4.36 1.23
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