1B Matt Watson #45
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: L | Morale: Normal    
10/04/2046
1B MATT WATSON #45 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: L - MORALE: NORMAL
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 0 0.0
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 10 10 10 10
Gap 17 18 17 18
Power 15 16 15 15
Eye 7 7 7 8
Avoid K's 10 10 10 10
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 4
Errors: - 5 11
Arm: 1 8 13
Turn DP: - 1 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 4
1st Base: 7 Center Field: -
2nd Base: - Right Field: -
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 7
Stealing Ability: 10
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
PERSONALITY
Watson puts in long hours.
High: Greed, Work Ethic
Birthday:06/21/2007
Born in:Castro Valley, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:215 lbs
Local Popularity:Unknown
National Pop.:Unknown
STATUS
Contract:RETIRED
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:3 Years, 56 Days
Service This Yr:None
40-Man Service:5 Years, 1 Day
Pro Service:14 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:1 option year left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2026, 3rd Pick in Round 2
CAREER BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2034 Chicago - MLB 26 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .200 .000 .200 -39 0 -0.1
2035 Chicago - MLB 27 72 184 35 8 0 7 20 18 6 3 3 60 0 1 .190 .224 .348 .572 51 48 -1.3
2036 Chicago - MLB 28 125 501 142 38 0 31 99 74 14 2 5 165 0 0 .283 .303 .545 .848 115 117 2.2
2037 Chicago - MLB 29 82 309 69 19 1 12 49 37 18 6 1 104 1 0 .223 .278 .408 .686 83 79 -0.7
Total MLB 282 998 246 65 1 50 168 129 39 11 9 330 1 1 .246 .280 .464 .744 92 92 0.1
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2026 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 18 47 150 34 9 0 2 11 16 15 7 0 40 1 0 .227 .326 .327 .652 98 106 0.0
2027 Great Falls - Rk+ 19 62 235 64 26 4 6 42 35 32 5 5 72 3 1 .272 .365 .494 .858 121 126 0.0
2027 Kannapolis - A 19 52 179 41 12 2 4 21 24 11 10 1 61 0 0 .229 .308 .385 .694 92 97 0.0
2027 Winston-Salem - A+ 19 9 29 3 0 0 1 2 3 5 2 1 13 0 0 .103 .270 .207 .477 38 54 0.0
2027 Total - A+ 19 61 208 44 12 2 5 23 27 16 12 2 74 0 0 .212 .303 .361 .663 0 0 0.0
2028 Great Falls - Rk+ 20 6 28 16 2 0 2 11 7 1 0 0 5 0 0 .571 .586 .857 1.443 237 262 0.0
2028 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- 20 70 273 68 23 3 7 43 39 27 3 3 79 2 2 .249 .320 .432 .752 106 101 0.0
2029 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- 21 10 35 11 3 1 1 8 7 8 2 2 6 0 0 .314 .447 .543 .990 182 172 0.0
2029 Kannapolis - A 21 113 432 115 41 3 8 44 46 29 15 6 141 0 1 .266 .330 .431 .760 118 121 0.0
2030 Kannapolis - A 22 20 78 25 5 1 6 18 14 7 2 0 23 2 0 .321 .391 .641 1.032 193 196 0.0
2030 Winston-Salem - A+ 22 50 204 56 25 0 6 31 31 16 3 2 52 2 1 .275 .333 .485 .819 118 111 0.0
2030 Total - A+ 22 70 282 81 30 1 12 49 45 23 5 2 75 4 1 .287 .349 .528 .878 0 0 0.0
2030 Birmingham - AA 22 50 182 58 11 1 11 35 29 15 5 3 40 1 3 .319 .380 .571 .952 167 161 0.0
2031 Birmingham - AA 23 130 527 142 43 8 20 85 75 34 17 3 141 6 2 .269 .332 .495 .827 134 129 0.0
2032 Charlotte - AAA 24 121 489 124 35 1 17 75 50 33 6 5 109 3 2 .254 .306 .434 .739 105 102 0.0
2033 Charlotte - AAA 25 114 473 122 34 2 12 59 61 17 5 5 154 6 3 .258 .288 .414 .702 96 97 0.0
2034 Charlotte - AAA 26 140 548 142 30 1 20 80 75 42 9 9 140 1 2 .259 .317 .427 .744 110 109 0.0
2038 Richmond - AA 30 53 109 29 8 0 7 18 19 5 0 0 31 0 0 .266 .298 .532 .830 128 125 0.0
2039 San Jose - A+ 31 15 53 10 3 0 2 6 7 4 0 0 17 0 1 .189 .246 .358 .604 70 71 0.0
2039 Richmond - AA 31 44 139 28 9 1 4 18 16 5 4 2 40 0 0 .201 .247 .367 .614 70 67 0.0
Total IL 375 1510 388 99 4 49 214 186 92 20 19 403 10 7 .257 .305 .425 .730 104 103
Total EL 97 248 57 17 1 11 36 35 10 4 2 71 0 0 .230 .269 .440 .708 95 92
Total SL 180 709 200 54 9 31 120 104 49 22 6 181 7 5 .282 .345 .515 .860 143 138
Total CAL 15 53 10 3 0 2 6 7 4 0 0 17 0 1 .189 .246 .358 .604 70 71
Total CAR 59 233 59 25 0 7 33 34 21 5 3 65 2 1 .253 .324 .451 .775 106 103
Total SAL 185 689 181 58 6 18 83 84 47 27 7 225 2 1 .263 .331 .443 .774 120 123
Total NWL 80 308 79 26 4 8 51 46 35 5 5 85 2 2 .256 .337 .445 .782 116 111
Total AZL 47 150 34 9 0 2 11 16 15 7 0 40 1 0 .227 .326 .327 .652 98 106
Total PIO 68 263 80 28 4 8 53 42 33 5 5 77 3 1 .304 .386 .532 .918 132 139
CAREER POSTSEASON BATTING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB HP SF K SB CS AVG OBP SLG OPS OPS+ wRC+ WAR
2028 Chicago A (SS-A) - NWL 20 5 20 5 3 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 9 0 1 .250 .304 .400 .704 0 0 0.0
2038 Richmond - EL 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 0 0 0.0
2039 San Jose - CAL 31 2 2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 0 0 0.0
Total EL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000 211 390
Total CAL 2 2 1 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .500 .500 2.000 2.500 572 608
Total NWL 5 20 5 3 0 0 4 4 1 1 1 9 0 1 .250 .304 .400 .704 93 92
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2026 Cincinnati (AZL) - R RF 47 47 53 2 1 56 1 .982 390.0 1.27 -1.1 .977
2027 Winston-Salem - A+ 1B 9 9 77 9 5 87 1 .989 78.1 9.88 -0.3 .982
2027 Kannapolis - A 1B 52 52 455 29 24 490 6 .988 427.0 10.20 +0.5 1.015
2027 Great Falls - Rk+ 1B 62 62 513 30 32 545 2 .996 510.2 9.57 -0.4 .997
2027 Kannapolis - A LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Great Falls - Rk+ LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2027 Winston-Salem - A+ RF 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 -0.0 .989
2027 Kannapolis - A RF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.0 4.50 +0.0 1.017
2027 Great Falls - Rk+ RF 7 0 5 1 0 6 0 1.000 12.1 4.38 +0.0 1.015
2028 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- 1B 54 54 539 32 37 576 5 .991 465.0 11.05 +3.5 1.066
2028 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- RF 16 16 19 3 0 22 0 1.000 139.1 1.42 -2.5 .852
2028 Great Falls - Rk+ RF 6 6 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 50.0 1.80 -0.5 .914
2029 Kannapolis - A 1B 57 56 520 44 18 569 5 .991 486.1 10.44 +4.7 1.059
2029 Kannapolis - A RF 56 56 80 12 2 92 0 1.000 483.2 1.71 -8.0 .887
2029 Chicago A (SS-A) - A- RF 10 10 13 2 0 16 1 .938 82.0 1.65 +1.0 1.103
2030 Birmingham - AA 1B 11 10 98 7 3 105 0 1.000 84.1 11.21 +0.2 1.018
2030 Winston-Salem - A+ 1B 4 4 34 3 3 37 0 1.000 35.0 9.51 -0.3 .929
2030 Birmingham - AA LF 37 35 37 3 0 41 1 .976 277.0 1.30 -2.1 .933
2030 Winston-Salem - A+ LF 9 9 15 0 0 16 1 .938 80.0 1.69 -2.2 .825
2030 Birmingham - AA RF 7 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 16.0 1.12 +0.1 1.045
2030 Winston-Salem - A+ RF 23 22 23 3 0 26 0 1.000 202.1 1.16 -4.3 .783
2030 Kannapolis - A RF 20 20 16 6 1 22 0 1.000 167.0 1.19 -2.0 .864
2031 Birmingham - AA 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 4.2 5.79 +0.0 1.050
2031 Birmingham - AA LF 32 32 35 4 0 41 2 .951 276.2 1.27 -5.4 .826
2031 Birmingham - AA RF 98 98 142 10 0 152 0 1.000 866.0 1.58 -17.2 .861
2032 Charlotte - AAA C 2 2 20 5 0 25 0 1.000 18.0 12.50 -0.0 1.089 2 2 2 100.0
2032 Charlotte - AAA 1B 19 19 169 13 10 183 1 .995 166.0 9.87 +2.0 1.095
2032 Charlotte - AAA RF 22 21 30 1 0 31 0 1.000 183.2 1.52 -2.1 .920
2033 Charlotte - AAA C 11 11 90 4 0 97 3 .969 96.0 8.81 -1.3 1.111 5 10 1 10.0
2033 Charlotte - AAA 1B 60 59 542 44 28 591 5 .992 517.1 10.19 +2.0 1.030
2033 Charlotte - AAA 2B 2 2 6 4 1 10 0 1.000 18.0 5.00 +0.1 1.034
2033 Charlotte - AAA 3B 6 6 5 11 1 16 0 1.000 51.1 2.81 -1.1 .872
2033 Charlotte - AAA SS 4 4 3 7 1 12 2 .833 33.2 2.67 -0.4 .919
2033 Charlotte - AAA LF 14 13 21 2 0 23 0 1.000 116.0 1.78 -3.4 .826
2033 Charlotte - AAA RF 18 17 27 2 0 29 0 1.000 156.1 1.67 -1.5 .928
2034 Charlotte - AAA P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
2034 Charlotte - AAA C 1 1 11 0 0 12 1 .917 10.0 9.90 -0.2 .000 1 0 0 0.0
2034 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 3.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2034 Charlotte - AAA 1B 136 134 1370 79 97 1458 9 .994 1195.0 10.91 -6.7 .964
2034 Charlotte - AAA CF 2 2 2 0 0 3 1 .667 16.0 1.12 -0.8 .759
2034 Chicago - MLB RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 3.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2034 Charlotte - AAA RF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 9.0 2.00 +0.0 1.019
2035 Chicago - MLB 1B 5 2 21 3 2 24 0 1.000 20.0 10.80 -0.8 .783
2035 Chicago - MLB 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2035 Chicago - MLB LF 11 7 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 74.2 1.57 -0.6 .941
2035 Chicago - MLB CF 2 0 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 11.1 4.76 +0.0 1.005
2035 Chicago - MLB RF 42 25 32 4 0 37 1 .973 246.1 1.32 -3.2 .858
2036 Chicago - MLB 1B 117 113 901 61 76 967 5 .995 941.2 9.19 +1.8 1.020
2036 Chicago - MLB 2B 1 1 3 2 1 5 0 1.000 10.0 4.50 -0.0 .998
2036 Chicago - MLB LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 8.2 1.04 +0.0 1.030
2037 Chicago - MLB 1B 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 1.0 9.00 +0.0 1.072
2037 Chicago - MLB SS 1 1 3 3 0 7 1 .857 10.0 5.40 +0.0 1.005
2037 Chicago - MLB LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2037 Chicago - MLB RF 13 13 14 2 0 16 0 1.000 114.0 1.26 -2.5 .768
2038 Richmond - AA 1B 9 0 27 2 1 29 0 1.000 22.1 11.69 +0.1 1.042
2038 Richmond - AA LF 1 0 3 0 0 3 0 1.000 2.0 13.50 -0.1 .967
2038 Richmond - AA RF 9 1 6 0 0 6 0 1.000 35.0 1.54 -0.8 .850
2039 Richmond - AA 1B 19 16 146 7 7 153 0 1.000 150.2 9.14 -0.2 .986
2039 San Jose - A+ 1B 3 1 9 1 0 10 0 1.000 14.0 6.43 +0.0 1.074
2039 Richmond - AA LF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 2.1 3.86 -0.0 .991
2039 Richmond - AA RF 7 1 2 1 0 3 0 1.000 21.0 1.29 -0.8 .658
TOTAL P 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.2 0.00 -0.0 .000
TOTAL C 14 14 121 9 0 134 4 .970 124.0 9.44 -1.6 1.104 8 12 3 25.0
TOTAL 1B 620 591 5427 365 343 5831 39 .993 5122.1 10.18 +6.3 1.012
TOTAL 2B 3 3 9 6 2 15 0 1.000 28.0 4.82 +0.1 1.020
TOTAL 3B 6 6 5 11 1 16 0 1.000 51.1 2.81 -1.1 .872
TOTAL SS 5 5 6 10 1 19 3 .842 43.2 3.30 -0.4 .947
TOTAL LF 111 96 126 9 0 139 4 .971 841.1 1.44 -13.8 .873
TOTAL CF 4 2 8 0 0 9 1 .889 27.1 2.63 -0.8 .907
TOTAL RF 406 354 477 50 4 530 3 .994 3180.0 1.49 -45.4 .885
PLAYER HISTORY
06/08/2026 Drafted in the 2026 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 3, 39th overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of high school (Skyline; Oakland, CA).
08/18/2026 Injured (mild shoulder strain), out for 2 weeks.
12/06/2026 Was traded by the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago White Sox, along with a 2nd draft pick, in exchange for RP Omar Loera, RP Javy Cordero.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (13); Power: 4 (15); Eye: 4 (11).
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 4 (11); Eye: 8 (10).
06/26/2028 Goes 5-6 against the Oakland (Rk+) Athletics, with 1 HR, 4 RBI and 4 R.
07/28/2028 Was selected to the 2028 Northwest League All-Star Game.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 8 (12); Power: 6 (13); Eye: 7 (7).
07/28/2029 Injured (Stomach virus), day-to-day for 4 days.
08/22/2029 Injured (Sprained ankle), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
09/10/2029 Injured (Bone bruise (wrist)), out for 3 weeks.
01/01/2030 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 10 (11); Power: 9 (14); Eye: 7 (7).
05/13/2030 Wins the SAL SAL Player of the Week Award.
06/24/2030 Wins the CAR CAR Player of the Week Award.
07/25/2030 Injured (Mild oblique strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2031 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 12 (14); Eye: 7 (7).
06/22/2031 Was selected to the 2031 Southern League All-Star Game.
07/14/2031 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
07/23/2031 Suspended 4 games after ejection following arguing a strike call.
09/08/2031 Wins the SL SL Player of the Week Award.
12/30/2031 Drafted in the rule 5 draft (Round 2, Pick 21, 51st overall Pick) by the Colorado Rockies, from the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2032 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 7 (7).
04/04/2032 Released by the Colorado organization, returned to the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2033 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 14 (14); Eye: 7 (7).
07/15/2033 Injured (Sprained wrist), day-to-day for 1-2 weeks.
07/21/2033 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, will miss another one week.
11/28/2033 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $540,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2034 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 6 (6).
05/30/2034 Injured (Bruised elbow), day-to-day for 4 days.
11/26/2034 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2035 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 6 (6).
12/02/2035 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2036 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 6 (6).
04/14/2036 Wins the MLB AL Player of the Week Award.
12/02/2036 Received a 1-year contract worth a total of $550,000 through automatic renewal.
01/01/2037 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (12); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 6 (6).
03/30/2037 Injured (Hamstring strain), out for 3 weeks.
05/09/2037 Injured (Broken collarbone), out for 5 weeks.
10/01/2037 Released by the Chicago White Sox.
01/01/2038 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 6 (6).
03/02/2038 Signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization.
11/12/2038 Signed a 1-year minor league contract extension with the San Francisco Giants organization.
01/01/2039 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 16 (16); Eye: 7 (7).
09/12/2039 Wins the 2039 Eastern League Round 1 with the Richmond Flying Squirrels!
11/26/2039 Became a minor league free agent.
01/01/2040 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 11 (11); Power: 15 (15); Eye: 6 (7).
11/04/2040 Retired from professional baseball.
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