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Jun 23, 2023 · The Padres will call up Matt Waldron, a 26-year-old right-hander who throws a knuckleball, to face the Nationals on Saturday. He will be the first regular knuckleballer to pitch in the big leagues since Mickey Jannis in 2021.
Apr 8, 2024 · Later in the fourth inning, Waldron tossed a 75.6 mph knuckleball that spun at just 28 rpm, but it was called a ball. Of his 85 pitches, Waldron threw the knuckler 26 times, generating a...
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Jun 25, 2023 · Waldron became the first knuckleballer to appear in a game since 2021 on Saturday, when he started against the Nationals. He threw 13 knuckleballs, allowing two runs and striking out two batters in 4 ⅔ innings.
Sep 25, 2023 · Matt Waldron is the first major league starter to throw a knuckleball semi-regularly since R.A. Dickey retired in 2017. He has upped his knuckleball usage in his recent starts and shown it can be effective in the modern game.
Jun 26, 2023 · June 26, 2023. Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports. If not as momentous as the rediscovery of the coelacanth after a 65-million-year absence, the return of the knuckleball to Major League Baseball...