Knuckleballer Matt Waldron to make MLB debut on Saturday as the Padres skip Michael Wacha's turn as he deals with shoulder fatigue
lost more than a month last year to right shoulder inflammation, was limited to eight appearances in the COVID-shortened 2020 season because of a shoulder strain and missed the 2019 postseason due to the same shoulder.
“He’s been so good,” Melvin said. “That’s the reason that we’re being careful with him. He’s got a little bit of history there with the shoulder. He’s been as good as any pitcher in the National League so this is something we don’t want to push.” The altitude in the hitter-friendly Pacific Coast League and the automated ball-strike system, with both of those circumstances having an impact as his walk rate has surged its highest point in the five years and his opponent average rose to a career-high .309.Especially when the no-spin knuckler is so difficult to predict how it’s going to float on a particular day.
These days, that usage is down to about 20 percent as more of a complementary pitch to a traditional mix. At about 80 mph, it’s also harder than the mid-60s version that Tim Wakefield threw more than a decade ago for the Red Sox.
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