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Ken Waldichuk
Oakland Athletics
Pitcher
2024 Projected Value: $0
2024 Actual Value: $0 Difference: $0
Based on 10-team AL-only league

Estimated Return From Injury: 7/01/25 Injury

Player Stats Daily Log

Year	W	L	Sv	Hold	IP	H	BB	SO	ER	ERA	WHIP	Rate
2024 proj	1	2	0	0	44.0	50	20	41	26	5.32	1.591	-4.0
2023	4	9	1	0	141.0	150	71	132	87	5.55	1.567	-17.6
2022	2	2	0	0	34.7	32	10	33	19	4.93	1.212	2.7

Player News

Date	News
5/17/24	[Sactown Sports] - Oakland Athletics pitcher Ken Waldichuk undergoes elbow surgery. Oakland Athletics left-handed pitcher Ken Waldichuk underwent Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, ending his 2024 season. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
5/16/24	[MLB: Athletics] - Ken Waldichuk medical update. OAKLAND, Calif. — Ken Waldichuk underwent successful surgery on his left elbow with Dr. Neil ElAttrache at Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute yesterday. Dr. ElAttrache performed a flexor tendon repair and a UCL reconstruction with internal brace procedure. Waldichuk will return to Oakland to begin his rehabilitation and will miss the remainder Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
5/14/24	Ex-Yankees prospect headed for stardom sidelined by elbow surgery. Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk will undergo elbow surgery on Wednesday, according to Martín Gallegos of MLB.com. The A's had announced in December that Waldichuk, 26, was rehabbing a strained left flexor tendon and a sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. Source: https://www.nj.com/sports/2024/05/ex-yankees-prosp...
5/13/24	[Last Word on Sports] - Oakland A’s Starter to Undergo Elbow Surgery. Oakland Athletics starting pitcher will be having elbow surgery on Wednesday. The A's will decline to comment on any details until after the surgery. In a corresponding move, the A's have selected right-handed pitcher to the major league roster. Brooks isn't currently on the 40-man roster and will need to be added. A’s injuries: - Ken Waldichuk is having elbow surgery on Wednesday. A’s will give details after. - Paul Blackburn will be in a walking boot for at least 2 weeks - Alex Wood is back in Oakland to have his shoulder evaluated - Luis Medina will throw 45 pitches in Arizona Wednesday — Martín Gallegos (@MartinJGallegos) Ken Waldichuk Headed for Elbow Surgery Impact on the A's The A's have been hit with a flurry of injuries this week. Earlier today, the A's had announced fellow starting pitcher had been put on the . The A's have been a surprise so far in 2024, sitting just two games under .500 as of writing. Losing both Waldichuk and Blackburn will certainly have an impact on the club, if nothing else but from an innings perspective. Waldichuk hasn't pitched in the majors yet this year, but it would seem most likely that won't be happening in general now. After his last start in 2023, he was diagnosed with a , and UCL sprain. While it won't be known for certain until after Wednesday, it wouldn't be shocking to learn he won't pitch again this year. Blackburn has the more immediate impact on the club, as losing him is losing their pseudo-ace. The former All-Star is having a bit of a resurgent year in 2024, posting the lowest hits/9 innings total of his career, and the second-highest strikeout percentage of his career. While his ERA isn't reflecting that as of yet, he's still been perfectly fine, resulting in an ERA+ of 94, which is right around the league average. Aaron Brooks Gets the Call Aaron Brooks, 34, has been announced as the A's starter on Wednesday. It will be his first big-league action since 2022. In his career, he's pitched for the A's, Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. He has yet to find success in the majors, however, sporting a career era above 6.50. So far in Triple-A, Brooks has a 4.57 ERA with a strikeout rate of 16.8%. The A's would be ecstatic if Brooks could recreate that modest production in the majors. As of now, the A's haven't announced if this will just be a spot start, or if Brooks will get multiple turns in the rotation. Photo Credit: © Kiyoshi Mio-USA TODAY Sports The post appeared first on . Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
3/24/24	[SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Apparently You Can Never Have Enough...Anything. It’s been a rough time to be a left handed pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. Camp hadn’t even started when a key LHP, Ken Waldichuk, was shut down. Then down went Scott Alexander and soon after... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
2/15/24	[Fansided: White Cleat Beat] - Athletics pitchers Sean Newcomb and Freddy Tarnok slowly recovering from surgeries. As the Oakland Athletics start to get ramped up in Arizona, a couple pitchers are lagging behind with the injury bug. We'd already heard that Ken Waldichuk woul Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
2/14/24	[SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Ken Waldichuk cleared to begin throwing, will miss the start of the season.. Ken Waldichuk has been cleared to play catch and should throw off a mound soon. Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
12/14/23	2023 Athletics Season in Review: Ken Waldichuk. The Oakland Athletics entered the 2023 season hoping that Ken Waldichuk would play a major part in their rotation. Waldichuk was originally drafted by the New York Yankees in the fifth round of the 2019 MLB Draft. The A's acquired him along with Cooper Bowman, Luis Medina and JP Sears on August 1, 2022 in exchange for Frankie Montas and Lou Trivino. Source: https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/12/14/2399973...
12/06/23	2023 Athletics Season in Review: Luis Medina. Medina was acquired along with LHP Ken Waldichuk, LHP JP Sears, and 2B Cooper Bowman on August 1, 2022, from the New York Yankees in exchange for RHP Frankie Montas and RHP Lou Trivino. What were the expectations? Source: https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/12/6/23988756...
12/01/23	[MLB Trade Rumors] - Athletics’ Ken Waldichuk Rehabbing From Flexor Strain, UCL Sprain. The Athletics announced Friday that left-hander Ken Waldichuk has quietly been going through a non-surgical rehab process after being diagnosed with a strained left flexor tendon and sprained ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow. Waldichuk experienced discomfort in his final appearance of the 2023 season, according to the team. “Waldichuk opted for conservative treatment… Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
12/01/23	[SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Ken Waldichuk dealing with elbow injury. Some unfortunate injury news for the A’s and Ken Waldichuk Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/30/23	[SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Elephant Rumblings: Ken Waldichuk hopeful second half adjustments lead to future success. It has been a long and winding season for Oakland Athletics left-hander Ken Waldichuk, but the young lefty made enough progress in the second half to hopefully have some momentum heading into next... Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/29/23	[SB Nation: Athletics Nation] - Athletics head to Anaheim to close out season against the Angels. Ken Waldichuk will look to continue his good September run against the Angels Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/29/23	Angels begin 3-game series at home against the Athletics. Oakland Athletics (49-110, fifth in the AL West) vs. Los Angeles Angels (71-88, fourth in the AL West) Anaheim, California; Friday, 9:38 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Ken Waldichuk (4-8, 5.49 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 129 strikeouts); Angels: Chase Silseth (4-1, 4.10 ERA, 1.28 WHIP, 53 strikeouts) : Angels -144, Athletics +123; over/under is 8 1/2 runs BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Angels host the Oakland Athletics to begin a three-game series. Los Angeles has a 71-88 record overall and a 36-42 record at home. The Angels have the eighth-ranked team batting average in the AL at .245. Oakland has a 49-110 record overall and a 23-55 record on the road. The Athletics are 32-14 in games when they scored Source: https://abc7.com/sports/angels-begin-3-game-series...
9/22/23	Athletics look to avoid 9th straight loss Friday against Tigers. The Oakland Athletics will try to snap an eight-game losing streak Friday night when they continue a four-game series against the Detroit Tigers. Oakland dropped the opener 7-3 and suffered their 107th loss of the season. The A's will send Ken Waldichuk to the mound to make Friday's start. Waldichuk's season got off to a disastrous start, but he has pitched better down the stretch. Source: https://www.athleticsnation.com/2023/9/22/23885842...
9/17/23	[MLB: Film Room] - Breaking down Ken Waldichuk's pitches \| 09/17/2023. Pitch diagrams, the data behind Ken Waldichuk's pitches Source: https://sportspyder.com/mlb/oakland-athletics/arti...
9/12/23	Waldichuk holds Astros hitless in relief, A's launch 3 homers in 4-0 win to avoid 100th loss. Ken Waldichuk pitched six hitless innings in relief and Brent Rooker hit the first of three home runs by the Oakland Athletics in their 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Houston, which has a two-game lead in the AL West over Texas, fell to 9-2 against the last-place A's this season. Oakland improved to 45-99, delaying the team's 100th loss for at least another day. “They threw a good game against us,” Astros manager Dusty Baker said. Source: http://www.kcbd.com/2023/09/12/waldichuk-holds-ast...
9/12/23	Waldichuk holds Astros hitless in relief, A's launch 3 homers in 4-0 win to avoid 100th loss. Ken Waldichuk pitched six hitless innings in relief and Brent Rooker hit the first of three home runs by the Oakland Athletics in their 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/waldichuk-hol...
9/12/23	Waldichuk holds Astros hitless in relief, A's launch 3 homers in 4-0 win to avoid 100th loss. Ken Waldichuk pitched six hitless innings in relief and Brent Rooker hit the first of three home runs by the Oakland Athletics in their 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Source: https://www.chron.com/sports/article/waldichuk-hol...
9/11/23	Waldichuk holds Astros hitless in relief, A's launch 3 homers in 4-0 win to avoid 100th loss. Ken Waldichuk pitched six hitless innings in relief and Brent Rooker hit the first of three home runs by the Oakland Athletics in their 4-0 victory over the Houston Astros on Monday night. Houston, which entered with a 2 1/2-game lead in the AL West over Seattle, fell to 9-2 against the last-place A's this season. Oakland improved to 45-99, delaying the team’s 100th loss for at least another day. Source: https://news.yahoo.com/waldichuk-holds-astros-hitl...

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