Mark Watson (baseball)

Mark Watson
Mark Watson
	Relief pitcher
	Born: January 23, 1974 (age 50); Atlanta, Georgia
	Batted: Right Threw: Left
Professional debut
	MLB: May 19, 2000, for the Cleveland Indians
	NPB: July 19, 2004, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
Last appearance
	MLB: August 21, 2003, for the Cincinnati Reds
	NPB: September 15, 2004, for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1–1
Earned run average	10.95
Strikeouts	7
NPB statistics
Win–loss record	0–2
Earned run average	3.74
Strikeouts	20
Teams
	Cleveland Indians (2000); Seattle Mariners (2002); Cincinnati Reds (2003); Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2004);

Mark Bradford Watson (born January 23, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians (2000), Seattle Mariners (2002), and Cincinnati Reds (2003), and also played in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp (2004).

Amateur career

A native of Atlanta, Georgia, Watson attended the Marist School in Brookhaven, Georgia. He was selected out of high school by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 21st round of the 1993 MLB Draft but opted to attend Clemson University and the University of Georgia. In 1994, he played collegiate summer baseball in the Cape Cod Baseball League for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox where he tossed a no-hitter and was named a league all-star.^[1]^[2]^[3] He was selected by the Florida Marlins in the 8th round of the 1995 MLB Draft, but did not sign.

Professional career

In 1996, Watson signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an amateur free agent. In 1998, the Brewers traded him to Cleveland, and Watson made his major league debut with the Indians in 2000, appearing in six games for the big league club. Over the next three years, he made five more big league appearances, three with Seattle and two with Cincinnati. Over 12.1 career major league innings, Watson posted a 10.95 ERA with seven strikeouts and seven walks.

References

^ "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
^ Mike Richard (October 14, 2020). "Cape League Spotlight – 1990-94". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
^ "CCBL All-Stars". Cape Cod Times. Hyannis, MA. July 23, 1994. pp. C2.

External links

Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)

[1] "Major League Baseball Players From the Cape Cod League" (PDF). capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved September 25, 2019.

[Richard90-2] Mike Richard (October 14, 2020). "Cape League Spotlight – 1990-94". capecodbaseball.org. Retrieved October 17, 2020.

[3] "CCBL All-Stars". Cape Cod Times. Hyannis, MA. July 23, 1994. pp. C2.

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