Ken Waldichuk Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 4" / 220 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 1/8/1998 (26)
- Experience
- 2
- College
- St. Mary's (CA)
Ken Waldichuk Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Ken Waldichuk News
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow), who was placed on the 60-day injured list on Wednesday, has been cleared to play catch in spring training and should be throwing off a mound soon. If all goes well, he'll begin throwing bullpen sessions near the end of camp, but he's not going to be ready for the start of the 2024 season due to a strained left elbow. The 26-year-old southpaw wasn't able to do anything for most of the offseason due to his injury after having surgery to fix a UCL sprain and damage to his flexor tendon. In his first full big-league season in 2023, Waldichuk struggled to a 5.36 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with a save, 71 walks and 132 strikeouts in 141 innings over 35 appearances (22 starts). Although he turned things around later in the year, his 11.1 percent walk rate was concerning, and he'll be off the fantasy radar in mixed leagues for now.
Oakland Athletics general manager David Forst said that left-hander Ken Waldichuk (elbow) likely will not be ready for the start of the 2024 season after having surgery to fix his left UCL and flexor tendon in October. There isn't a timeline for the 26-year-old to be back in Oakland's rotation. In his second major-league season with the A's, Waldichuk went 4-9 with a 5.36 ERA (5.30 FIP) and 1.56 WHIP while walking 71 and striking out 132 in 141 innings over 35 appearances (22 starts). He started out terribly in 2023 before turning things around later in the year, although he still had problems with the long ball and finished with a concerning 4.5 BB/9. With health concerns to boot, Waldichuk can be ignored in most single-year fantasy formats this spring. The A's home park is a good one for pitchers, but that's about where the good news ends for Waldichuk's profile.
Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk will open Tuesday's game against Aaron Civale and the Cleveland Guardians, according to Martin Gallegos of MLB.com. It was right-hander Luis Medina's turn in the rotation, but instead of starting, the 24-year-old will appear out of the bullpen. Both arms have been disastrous this season, as Waldichuk is running a 6.64 ERA and 19.2% strikeout rate across 59.2 innings, while Medina owns a 7.55 ERA and 21.0% strikeout rate over 39.1 innings. Fantasy managers should leave both on the waiver wire in all formats.
Batting Order
1 | Abraham Toro |
2 | Zack Gelof |
3 | JJ Bleday |
4 | Seth Brown |
5 | Tyler Nevin |
6 | Lawrence Butler |
7 | Shea Langeliers |
8 | Ryan Noda |
9 | Nick Allen |
Ken Waldichuk Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Abraham Toro |
2 | Zack Gelof |
3 | JJ Bleday |
4 | Seth Brown |
5 | Tyler Nevin |
6 | Lawrence Butler |
7 | Shea Langeliers |
8 | Ryan Noda |
9 | Nick Allen |