Padres DFA Matt Waldron, Reinstate Jeremiah Estrada
San Diego designates knuckleballer Matt Waldron for assignment as a corresponding move to activate Estrada from the 15-day IL.
The Padres officially designated RHP Matt Waldron for assignment and reinstated RHP Jeremiah Estrada from the 15-day injured list. Waldron, 29, posted a 7.16 ERA in 32.2 innings this season and is out of options. He dealt with multiple IL stints in 2026, including a right brachialis muscle injury. Waldron enters a DFA window of up to seven days, with the trade deadline falling five days out, leaving open the possibility of a trade or waiver claim.
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