Will Watson climbed quickly through the Mets' prospect rankings, moving from No. 29 in late April to No. 11 by midseason. Watson was a seventh-round pick out of USC last year and exceeded expectations in his first professional season. He earned a June promotion to High-A Brooklyn after a 3.66 ERA in 10 appearances (eight starts) for Low-A St. Lucie. Through Aug. 17 he posted a 1.87 ERA in 57 2/3 innings with 72 strikeouts and 26 walks, with seven scoreless starts among 12. Watson attributes the improvement to increased comfort, a stronger mental approach, coach continuity, and a family-like organizational environment.
I think [I would credit it to] just being more comfortable. A little bit more on the mental game, just understanding that if I do fail I can bounce back out there next week and get right back out there next week. I think that's just part of baseball,
I think just being more comfortable up here and getting my feet under me during the season. And I really love the group of coaches up here, and the group of guys up here. We hold each other accountable and we want each other to win and that helps a ton.
I think that's something the Mets take pride in. I was actually talking with (Mets minor league pitching coordinator) Kyle Rogers about this yesterday, the Mets really take pride in bringing everyone together, making us a family
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