Matt Waldron confounded his own Padres catcher with a devious knuckleball

Matt Waldron continues to fool batters AND his own teammate with his knuckleballs.

We’ve seen him confound Luis Campusano with the pitch that barely rotates and looks so mesmerizing in slow motion, and on Monday, it was Kyle Higashioka’s turn — he took a 77 MPH offering from Waldron that he tracked correctly with his glove … and then watched as it bounced off his hand into the corner.

The best news for him and Waldron? It was a strike even if he didn’t catch it. That worked out great, and it gave us a highlight to enjoy. Win, win, win, I’d say.

Here it is:

Life is better when there’s a knuckleballer in the big leagues pic.twitter.com/FxYleGkibs

— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 4, 2024