"He's Ryan Watson, a right-handed pitcher. He was acquired yesterday in a trade with the Athletics, who had just selected him from the San Francisco Giants in the Rule 5 Draft. He was born in Auburn, Alabama, and pitched for the Auburn Tigers in college. He went undrafted in the shortened 2020 draft and signed with the Baltimore Orioles, reaching Triple A before being traded to the Giants midway through 2024."
"Like many of the pitchers the Red Sox have acquired, he has above-average extension, averaging about seven feet. He also throws from a below-average release height, in part due to how far down the mound he gets. These factors, among others, create a flatter-than-average four-seam fastball shape. Pitching outside of the Pacific Coast League, where several of the stadiums are at extreme elevation, he should see marginally more vertical movement, making the pitch even flatter."
Ryan Watson is a right-handed relief pitcher born in Auburn, Alabama, who pitched for the Auburn Tigers in college. He went undrafted in the shortened 2020 draft and signed with the Baltimore Orioles, reaching Triple A before being traded to the San Francisco Giants midway through 2024. The Athletics selected him in the Rule 5 Draft and then traded him to the Red Sox. He features above-average extension, a below-average release height, and a flatter-than-average four-seam fastball that could gain marginal vertical movement outside the Pacific Coast League. He pairs the fastball with a slider that varies in shape and usage.
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