Career
Minnesota Twins
On October 30,2020,the Minnesota Twins claimed Waddell off of waivers. [10] On February 11,2021,Waddell was designated for assignment following the waiver claim of Kyle Garlick. [11] On February 13,Waddell was outrighted and invited to spring training as a non-roster invitee. [12] On April 7,2021,Waddell was selected to the 40-man and active rosters. [13] After recording an 11.25 ERA in 4 appearances,Waddell was designated for assignment on May 7,2021. [14]
Baltimore Orioles
On May 8,2021,Waddell was claimed off of waivers by the Baltimore Orioles. [15] Waddell pitched 1.0 scoreless inning for Baltimore before being designated for assignment on June 4. [16]
St. Louis Cardinals
On June 6,2021,Waddell was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Cardinals. [17] Waddell made 4 appearances for the Cardinals in 2021,going 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA and 7 strikeouts. On April 4,2022,Waddell was designated for assignment by the Cardinals. He was outrighted to the Triple-A Memphis Redbirds on April 7. [18] He was released on July 13.
Doosan Bears
On July 17,2022,Waddell signed with the Doosan Bears of the Korea Baseball Organization. He made 11 starts for Doosan down the stretch,logging a 5-3 record and 3.60 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 65 innings pitched.
Rakuten Monkeys
On January 14,2023,Waddell signed with the Rakuten Monkeys of the Chinese Professional Baseball League. [19] On April 1,Waddell started an Opening Day victory for the Monkeys in his CPBL debut. [20] In 12 starts for Rakuten,he registered a 5–5 record and 3.30 ERA with 60 strikeouts in 71.0 innings pitched.
Doosan Bears (second stint)
On June 12,2023,the Monkeys completed a contract transfer with the Doosan Bears of the KBO League,with Waddell set to report to Doosan on June 16 after one final start with the Monkeys. [21] In 18 starts for Doosan,he registered an 11–3 record and 2.49 ERA with 100 strikeouts across 104+2⁄3 innings of work.
On December 21, 2023, Waddell re–signed with the Bears on a one–year, $1 million contract. [22] In 2024, he posted a 7–4 record with a 3.12 ERA and 75 strikeouts across 75 innings pitched. Waddell became a free agent following the season.
New York Mets
On December 16, 2024, Waddell signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets. [23] He began the 2025 season with the Triple-A Syracuse Mets, posting a 1-1 record and 1.54 ERA with 21 strikeouts over his first five starts. On April 30, 2025, the Mets selected Waddell's contract, adding him to their active roster. [24]
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