P Michael Watson #4
Age: 26 | Bats: L | Throws: L | Morale: Great
06/26/2110
P MICHAEL WATSON #4 - AGE: 26 - BATS: L - THROWS: L - MORALE: GREAT
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
12 12 4-2 0 3.61 62.1 63 5 23 41 1.38 1.0
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 10 10 10 12
Movement 17 17 17 18
Control 9 9 9 9
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 10 11
Curveball 16 17
Changeup 16 20
Splitter 9 10
 
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 92-94 Mph
Stamina 11
Suggested Role Starter
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 17
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 2
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 1
Sacrifice Bunt: 15
Bunt for Hit: 1
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
06/11/2110 @ MIL Win, 11-5 X 2.2 2 1 1 0 1
06/05/2110 SF Win, 6-2 X 5.0 7 2 2 1 5 Win
05/31/2110 @ PHI Win, 1-0 X 5.1 7 0 0 1 5
05/25/2110 @ STL Loss, 4-11 X 2.2 7 5 5 1 4 Loss
05/20/2110 ATL Win, 8-2 X 5.1 4 2 2 2 3 Win
05/14/2110 MIN Win, 3-2 X 7.2 6 2 2 2 5
05/08/2110 NYM Loss, 3-7 X 5.1 7 4 3 3 0 Loss
05/03/2110 MIL Win, 6-5 X 5.2 5 3 3 2 2
04/27/2110 @ SF Win, 4-1 X 6.1 4 1 1 2 3 Win
04/22/2110 SD Win, 4-2 X 7.1 6 2 2 1 4 Win
PERSONALITY
He has never been real loyal to a team and has no hustle.
Birthday:09/10/2083
Born in:Strasburg, VA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$12,100,000
Signed Through:2110 Season
Major Service:4 Years, 77 Days
Service This Yr:77 Days
40-Man Service:4 Years, 77 Days
Pro Service:8 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Arbitration eligible in offseason
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2102, 21st Pick in Round 8
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2110 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 12 12 4 2 0 3.61 62.1 63 26 25 5 23 41 0 0.0 0 3 25.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 12.99 9.10 5.92 3.32 4.39 1.38 95 1.0 .297        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 37 9 2 1 1 4 2 2 1 0 1 .243 .293 .432 .725      
vs. RHB 202 54 16 2 4 22 21 39 1 0 3 .267 .344 .426 .769      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2110 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 2 0 0 2.78 22.2 18 7 7 3 11 16  
May 6 6 1 2 0 4.22 32.0 36 16 15 1 11 19  
June 2 2 1 0 0 3.52 7.2 9 3 3 1 1 6  
Spring Training 5 5 0 2 0 6.59 13.2 20 14 10 2 7 17  
Last Year 29 29 6 6 0 4.30 146.2 141 76 70 14 61 154  
2 Years Ago 24 24 7 8 0 3.96 122.2 123 54 54 9 40 129  
Career 120 120 39 30 0 3.93 628.0 573 291 274 59 221 642  
Home 7 7 3 1 0 3.54 40.2 39 17 16 4 14 25  
Road 5 5 1 1 0 3.74 21.2 24 9 9 1 9 16  
Grass 12 12 4 2 0 3.61 62.1 63 26 25 5 23 41  
Night 12 12 4 2 0 3.61 62.1 63 26 25 5 23 41  
As Starter 12 12 4 2 0 3.61 62.1 63 26 25 5 23 41  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2106 Cincinnati - MLB 22 23 23 7 8 0 5.05 114.0 110 71 64 15 44 116 0 0 1.35 .308 4.54 1.6 90
2107 Cincinnati - MLB 23 32 32 15 6 0 3.01 182.1 136 64 61 16 53 202 0 0 1.04 .265 3.33 4.9 147
2108 Cincinnati - MLB 24 24 24 7 8 0 3.96 122.2 123 54 54 9 40 129 1 1 1.33 .343 3.52 3.0 112
2109 Cincinnati - MLB 25 29 29 6 6 0 4.30 146.2 141 76 70 14 61 154 0 0 1.38 .311 3.99 2.8 104
2110 Cincinnati - MLB 26 12 12 4 2 0 3.61 62.1 63 26 25 5 23 41 0 0 1.38 .297 4.39 1.0 127
Total MLB 120 120 39 30 0 3.93 628.0 573 291 274 59 221 642 1 1 1.26 .303 3.85 13.2 114
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2101 Total - 17 15 10 7 0 0 0.71 76.1 46 10 6 1 13 118 0 0 0.77 .243 0.79 4.7 100
2102 Total - 18 12 12 7 1 0 1.00 81.1 53 11 9 1 18 128 0 0 0.87 .260 0.88 5.2 100
2102 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 18 17 7 2 5 5 3.48 44.0 48 19 17 1 13 44 0 0 1.39 .364 3.14 1.0 118
2103 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 19 2 2 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 10 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.50 .400 2.98 0.2 339
2104 Cincinnati (AZL) - R 20 11 11 2 3 0 3.68 58.2 74 24 24 1 18 63 0 0 1.57 .420 3.32 1.4 112
2104 Cincinnati (SS-A) - A- 20 3 3 2 1 0 1.74 20.2 14 4 4 0 5 11 1 1 0.92 .233 2.91 0.4 193
2105 Dayton - A 21 2 2 1 1 0 3.65 12.1 9 5 5 1 3 16 0 0 0.97 .286 2.93 0.3 105
2105 Daytona - A+ 21 21 21 5 9 0 4.43 124.0 140 67 61 6 39 102 0 0 1.44 .346 3.71 2.2 91
2105 Total - A+ 21 23 23 6 10 0 4.36 136.1 149 72 66 7 42 118 0 0 1.40 .342 3.64 2.5 92
2105 Pensacola - AA 21 5 5 2 3 0 3.56 30.1 31 12 12 1 11 27 0 0 1.38 .330 3.83 0.7 130
2108 Louisville - AAA 24 2 2 1 0 0 6.10 10.1 10 7 7 2 4 10 0 0 1.35 .276 5.26 -0.0 64
Total IL 2 2 1 0 0 6.10 10.1 10 7 7 2 4 10 0 0 1.35 .276 5.26 64.2
Total SL 5 5 2 3 0 3.56 30.1 31 12 12 1 11 27 0 0 1.38 .330 3.83 129.8
Total FSL 21 21 5 9 0 4.43 124.0 140 67 61 6 39 102 0 0 1.44 .346 3.71 91.4
Total MID 2 2 1 1 0 3.65 12.1 9 5 5 1 3 16 0 0 0.97 .286 2.93 105.0
Total NWL 3 3 2 1 0 1.74 20.2 14 4 4 0 5 11 1 1 0.92 .233 2.91 193.5
Total AZL 30 20 5 8 5 3.42 110.2 132 44 42 2 33 113 0 0 1.49 .396 3.22 120.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2106 Cincinnati - MLB 22 1 1 0 1 0 9.64 4.2 7 5 5 0 2 3 0 0 1.93 .438 3.52 0.1 47
2107 Cincinnati - MLB 23 2 2 0 1 0 3.27 11.0 10 4 4 2 3 12 0 0 1.18 .286 4.46 0.1 136
2109 Cincinnati - MLB 25 3 3 2 0 0 3.38 16.0 13 6 6 2 8 19 0 0 1.31 .282 4.69 0.2 132
Total MLB 6 6 2 2 0 4.26 31.2 30 15 15 4 13 34 0 0 1.36 .313 4.44 105.4
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2106 Cincinnati - MLB P 23 23 2 10 0 13 1 .923 114.0 0.95 +1.6 .999
2107 Cincinnati - MLB P 32 32 5 17 0 23 1 .957 182.1 1.09 +0.3 1.004
2108 Cincinnati - MLB P 24 24 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 122.2 0.59 +2.0 1.332
2109 Cincinnati - MLB P 29 29 6 10 0 17 1 .941 146.2 0.98 +0.4 .790
2110 Cincinnati - MLB P 12 12 2 3 0 5 0 1.000 62.1 0.72 +0.3 1.527
TOTAL P 120 120 17 46 0 66 3 .955 628.0 0.90 +4.7 1.022
PLAYER HISTORY
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (12); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 3 (10).
01/01/2102 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 5 (12); Movement: 6 (12); Control: 3 (10).
06/23/2102 Drafted in the 2102 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 21, 231st overall pick) by the Cincinnati Reds, out of high school Kenwood (Kenwood; Baltimore, MD).
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 4 (10).
01/01/2103 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (10); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 4 (10).
06/30/2103 Injured (torn elbow ligament),out for 10 months.
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 5 (9).
01/01/2104 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 6 (9); Movement: 7 (10); Control: 5 (9).
07/23/2104 Injured (mild oblique strain),day-to-day for 5 days.
08/29/2104 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Los Angeles A (SS-A) Angels with 3 strikeouts and 1 BB allowed!
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (10).
01/01/2105 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 7 (9); Movement: 9 (10); Control: 7 (10).
11/13/2105 Named the #99 prospect in the MLB
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 10 (11).
01/01/2106 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (10); Movement: 10 (12); Control: 10 (11).
03/03/2106 Successfully completed training to improve his secondary pitch at the Cincinnati Reds development complex.
04/08/2106 Named the #42 prospect in the MLB
05/16/2106 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 4 weeks.
07/30/2106 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2-3 weeks.
12/04/2106 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (12).
01/01/2107 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 13 (13); Movement: 13 (14); Control: 11 (12).
03/02/2107 Unsuccessfully completed training to increase his pitch movement at the Cincinnati Reds development complex.
08/25/2107 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/25/2107 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,259,470.
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2108 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11).
04/10/2108 Injured (oblique strain),out for 5 weeks.
07/08/2108 Injured (mild hamstring strain),day-to-day for 3 days.
07/20/2108 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
10/02/2108 Pitches a 3-hit shutout against the Chicago Cubs with 6 strikeouts and 3 BB allowed!
11/16/2108 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,300,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11).
01/01/2109 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 14 (14); Movement: 14 (15); Control: 11 (11).
03/27/2109 Injured (strained back),day-to-day for one week.
04/21/2109 Injured (sore back),day-to-day for 4 days.
08/05/2109 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
11/10/2109 Wins the 2109 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds.
11/22/2109 Signed a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $12,100,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
01/01/2110 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 17 (18); Control: 9 (9).
06/11/2110 Injured (elbow inflammation),out for 2 weeks.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
2107 15 7
Year Win. % Rank
2107 .714 7
Year ERA Rank
2107 3.01 5
Year BABIP Rank
2107 .265 4
Year WHIP Rank
2107 1.04 3
Year RA/9 Rank
2107 9.58 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2107 0.79 3
Year H/9 Rank
2107 6.71 1
Year K/9 Rank
2107 9.97 7
Year CG Rank
2108 1 6
Year SHO Rank
2108 1 4
Year WAR Rank
2107 4.9 5
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