"Waddell, 31, returned to the majors for the first time since 2021 this year. Prior to the 2025 season, Waddell had pitched 12 2/3 MLB innings across four different organizations during the 2020-21 seasons. He posted a 5.68 ERA and 6.41 FIP during that time. His results were much better this time around, as he delivered a solid enough 3.45 ERA with a 4.54 FIP across 31 1/3 innings of work as a long relief arm for the Mets this year."
"Waddell's time with the Mets came on the heels of a three-year run of solid work in the KBO league, where he pitched for the Doosan Bears. In 43 KBO starts, Waddell posted a 2.98 ERA while posting a respectable 21.1% strikeout rate and generating grounders on more than 50% of his batted balls. It was a much more encouraging profile over all than the one he flashed in the majors with the Mets this past year,"
Brandon Waddell was outrighted to Triple-A after being designated for assignment to clear a 40-man roster spot for a catcher. Waddell, 31, returned to MLB in 2025 and posted a 3.45 ERA with a 4.54 FIP across 31 1/3 innings, but showed weak peripherals including a 16.4% strikeout rate, 37.4% ground ball rate, 10.0% barrel rate and 8.2% walk rate. He previously produced a 2.98 ERA and 21.1% strikeout rate across 43 KBO starts with the Doosan Bears. A 5.02 ERA in 75 1/3 Triple-A innings in 2025 limits rotation upside, though an organizational need or improved Triple-A results could reopen a major-league opportunity.
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