Tony Watson Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 3" / 218 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 5/30/1985 (38)
- Experience
- 9
- College
- Nebraska
Tony Watson Season Stats
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Tony Watson News
Left-handed pitcher Tony Watson said on Monday that he's retiring after 11 major league seasons. Watson is the league's career leader in holds with 246. He was an All-Star in 2014 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Watson had a 2.90 career ERA in 689 relief appearances for the Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. The 36-year-old southpaw reliever will also finish with a 1.08 WHIP, 570 strikeouts, 174 walks and 32 saves in 648 1/3 innings pitched over his 11 seasons. Watson had a 47-29 record. He was originally a ninth-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2007 out of Nebraska-Lincoln.
The New York Mets are among many teams to check in on free-agent relief pitcher Tony Watson, who is one of the better left-handed relievers in the last decade. The 36-year-old has a career 2.90 ERA and could help many teams if he decides to continue his career. The Mets current top southpaws in the bullpen are Chasen Shreve and Alex Claudio. Watson, who has 32 career saves in 11 big-league seasons, had a 3.92 ERA, 1.01 WHIP, 44 strikeouts and 18 walks in 57 1/3 relief innings with the Los Angeles Angels and San Francisco Giants in 2021. If he landed in Queens, he'd serve as a lefty setup man for the Mets and would only have fantasy value in deep holds leagues.
San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Tony Watson (shoulder) threw a bullpen session on Tuesday. According to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area, the session went well and the Giants are hopeful that he will be ready for the NLCS if the team advances. Watson landed on the 10-day injured list due to a left shoulder strain just before the end of the regular season. The 36-year-old veteran was acquired in a trade with the Los Angeles Angels in July. Over 26 games with the Giants, he posted a 2.96 ERA and a 0.78 WHIP, tallying four wins and seven holds along the way.