Starter Matt Waldron Coming Into His Own For Padres This Season

San Diego Padres pitcher Matt Waldron has steadily improved over the past month. The 27-year-old right-hander, who made his MLB debut just last year and began this season on the bubble for a starting rotation job, has been the Padres' most consistent pitcher over his last seven outings. Since a disastrous start to begin May in which Waldron allowed seven earned runs in three innings while striking out just two batters, Waldron has posted a 1.91 ERA with 41 strikeouts across 42.1 innings, as noted by 97.3-FM's Sammy Levitt. This marks a significant improvement compared to Waldron's ERA in April (4.35) and May (4.15).