Matt Waldron throws more knuckleballs in spring debut

by Ari Koslow | Padres Correspondent | Sat, Feb 22nd 4:06pm EST

Matt Waldron went heavy on knuckleballs in his spring training debut. (AJ Cassavell on Twitter)

Matt Waldron's Cactus debut is done after two innings of one-run ball with a couple strikeouts. He said he wanted to throw more knuckleballs, and he did that today (or at least a higher rate of them). Twenty of his 32 pitches were knucklers (63%).
— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) February 22, 2025

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Waldron had said this offseason he plans to throw more knuckleballs this season. He did just that in his spring debut, throwing 20 of his 32 pitches as knuckleballs.

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