RF Matt Watson #8
Chicago White Sox eMLB
Age: 27 | Bats: L | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
07/29/2029
 OA: 54 POT: 54
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RF MATT WATSON #8 - AGE: 27 - BATS: L - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI BB K AVG OBP SLG SB WAR
100 412 118 20 1 8 31 29 88 .286 .344 .398 12 1.3
BATTING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.  
Contact 13 10 14 13
Gap 12 10 12 12
Power 8 6 8 8
Eye 12 10 13 13
Avoid K's 14 13 14 14
FIELDING RATINGS
Catcher Infield Outfield
Range: - 3 13
Errors: - 2 12
Arm: 1 7 11
Turn DP: - 3 -
Ability: 1 - -
POSITION RATINGS
Pitcher: - Shortstop: -
Catcher: - Left Field: 14
1st Base: 3 Center Field: 5
2nd Base: - Right Field: 12
3rd Base: -
       
RUN/BUNT
Running Speed: 18
Stealing Ability: 11
Baserunning Inst.: 14
Sacrifice Bunt: 16
Bunt for Hit: 11
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result AB R H BI HR BB K SB
07/29/2029 SEA Win, 6-0 4 1 3 0 0 1 0 1
07/28/2029 SEA Loss, 2-6 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
07/27/2029 SEA Loss, 1-9 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 0
07/25/2029 SF Loss, 1-7 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/24/2029 SF Loss, 6-7 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 0
07/23/2029 SF Loss, 2-3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
07/22/2029 PHI Loss, 1-7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
07/21/2029 PHI Win, 4-3 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 1
07/20/2029 PHI Win, 5-4 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
07/15/2029 WSH Loss, 6-7 5 0 3 0 0 1 1 0
PERSONALITY
Watson is considered one of the team leaders.
High: Leader
Birthday:07/03/2002
Born in:Marshalltown, IA
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:200 lbs
Local Popularity:Fair
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$750,000
Signed Through:2029 Season
Major Service:2 Years, 121 Days
Service This Yr:121 Days
40-Man Service:2 Years, 121 Days
Pro Service:5 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not yet, but possibly eligible after this season
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:2024, 8th Pick in Round 4
EMLB 2029 BATTING STATS
Batting G AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K AVG OBP SLG OPS WOBA ISO wRC+
Overall 100 412 118 20 1 8 31 55 29 88 .286 .344 .398 .742 .319 .112 101
Batting GS PA HP IW CI GDP SH SF TB EBH SB CS SB% RC RC/27 WAR  
Overall 99 451 7 1 0 5 3 0 164 29 12 4 75.0 58.2 5.13 1.3  
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
Versus Left   114 36 7 0 2 8 16 6 24 0 1 2 .316 .361 .430 .790
Versus Right   298 82 13 1 6 23 39 23 64 0 2 5 .275 .337 .386 .723
Batting   AB H 2B 3B HR RBI R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS
This Week   24 9 1 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 1 .375 .444 .417 .861
Last Week   11 3 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 .273 .333 .455 .788
March   6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .167 .286 .167 .452
April   111 38 7 0 3 7 23 6 19 0 2 0 .342 .376 .486 .863
May   102 28 3 1 2 8 15 8 20 0 0 3 .275 .345 .382 .727
June   103 26 3 0 2 13 9 8 28 0 1 2 .252 .319 .340 .658
July   90 25 7 0 1 3 8 7 19 0 0 1 .278 .337 .389 .726
Spring Training   66 18 2 0 0 3 9 6 15 0 0 3 .273 .360 .303 .663
Last Year   527 154 37 3 8 57 77 59 124 2 0 12 .292 .375 .419 .794
2 Years Ago   575 156 40 2 8 53 77 51 101 2 7 17 .271 .347 .390 .737
Career   1514 428 97 6 24 141 209 139 313 4 10 36 .283 .356 .402 .758
Home   216 64 12 1 4 14 31 17 41 0 0 3 .296 .356 .417 .773
Road   196 54 8 0 4 17 24 12 47 0 3 4 .276 .330 .378 .708
Grass   387 112 19 1 8 27 55 27 84 0 2 7 .289 .347 .406 .752
Turf   25 6 1 0 0 4 0 2 4 0 1 0 .240 .296 .280 .576
Day   127 42 8 0 3 12 22 7 30 0 0 1 .331 .370 .465 .835
Night   285 76 12 1 5 19 33 22 58 0 3 6 .267 .332 .368 .701
As Starter   411 118 20 1 8 31 55 29 88 0 3 7 .287 .345 .399 .744
As Reliever / Substitution   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Close/Late   82 25 7 1 2 7 9 7 15 0 1 0 .305 .360 .488 .847
Inning 1-3   170 58 9 0 4 11 29 13 38 0 2 3 .341 .398 .465 .863
Inning 4-6   115 28 2 0 2 10 13 6 22 0 0 4 .243 .304 .313 .617
Inning 7-9   115 30 9 1 1 7 12 10 25 0 0 0 .261 .320 .383 .703
Extra Innings   12 2 0 0 1 3 1 0 3 0 1 0 .167 .167 .417 .583
0 Outs   193 60 10 1 5 8 35 12 42 0 3 2 .311 .357 .451 .808
1 Outs   123 34 4 0 3 11 12 7 27 0 0 2 .276 .326 .382 .708
2 Outs   96 24 6 0 0 12 8 10 19 0 0 3 .250 .339 .312 .652
Scoring Position   74 22 2 0 0 21 8 7 14 0 3 2 .297 .373 .324 .698
Bases Empty   283 86 17 1 7 7 43 21 63 0 0 4 .304 .360 .445 .806
Runner on 1st   55 10 1 0 1 3 4 1 11 0 0 1 .182 .211 .255 .465
Runner on 2nd   27 11 0 0 0 9 3 2 4 0 3 1 .407 .467 .407 .874
Runner on 3rd   5 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 .333 .400 .733
Runner on 1st & 2nd   24 6 1 0 0 3 4 3 5 0 0 0 .250 .333 .292 .625
Runner on 1st & 3rd   6 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 .333 .333 .333 .667
Runner on 2nd & 3rd   4 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .250 .400 .250 .650
Bases Loaded   8 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 .125 .222 .125 .347
Two Strikes   188 41 6 0 0 6 15 13 88 0 0 2 .218 .276 .250 .526
First Pitch   65 18 4 0 2 6 7 1 0 0 0 1 .277 .299 .431 .729
Count 0-1   31 14 3 1 0 5 7 0 0 0 1 2 .452 .485 .613 1.098
Count 0-2   37 9 3 0 0 0 3 0 20 0 0 0 .243 .243 .324 .568
Count 1-0   38 19 4 0 1 5 8 0 0 0 0 1 .500 .513 .684 1.197
Count 1-1   40 12 2 0 3 4 6 0 0 0 0 1 .300 .317 .575 .892
Count 1-2   61 12 2 0 0 1 3 0 30 0 0 1 .197 .210 .230 .439
Count 2-0   8 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 .250 .500
Count 2-1   23 6 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 .261 .261 .304 .565
Count 2-2   56 11 0 0 0 2 3 0 25 0 0 0 .196 .196 .196 .393
Count 3-0   0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 .000 1.000 .000 1.000
Count 3-1   19 6 0 0 2 3 8 11 0 0 0 0 .316 .567 .632 1.198
Full Count   34 9 1 0 0 3 6 13 13 0 0 1 .265 .479 .294 .773
Behind in Count   129 35 8 1 0 6 13 0 50 0 1 3 .271 .288 .349 .637
Ahead in Count   88 33 5 0 3 10 20 15 0 0 2 1 .375 .471 .534 1.005
Batting Leadoff   392 116 19 1 8 30 54 28 85 0 3 6 .296 .352 .411 .763
Batting 2nd   19 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 1 .105 .190 .158 .348
Batting 5th   1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000 .000
Low Leverage   133 37 4 0 4 10 15 12 31 0 0 2 .278 .347 .398 .745
Medium Leverage   216 64 14 1 4 13 33 12 48 0 2 5 .296 .348 .426 .774
High Leverage   63 17 2 0 0 8 7 5 9 0 1 0 .270 .324 .302 .625
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
2027 Oakland - eMLB 24 152 575 156 40 2 8 53 77 51 17 2 101 22 17 .271 .347 .390 .737 100 101 1.7
2028 Oakland - eMLB 25 101 387 114 26 2 4 36 57 48 9 1 92 14 1 .295 .384 .403 .787 113 119 2.1
2028 Pittsburgh - eMLB 25 34 140 40 11 1 4 21 20 11 3 1 32 6 4 .286 .348 .464 .813 116 116 0.4
2028 Total - eMLB 25 135 527 154 37 3 8 57 77 59 12 2 124 20 5 .292 .375 .419 .794 114 118 2.5
2029 Chicago - eMLB 26 100 412 118 20 1 8 31 55 29 7 0 88 12 4 .286 .344 .398 .742 101 101 1.3
Total eMLB 387 1514 428 97 6 24 141 209 139 36 4 313 54 26 .283 .356 .402 .758 105 107 5.5
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
2021 Total - 18 64 286 79 9 8 1 45 56 26 4 3 39 36 5 .276 .342 .374 .716 100 100 0.7
2022 Total - 19 49 217 61 8 6 4 43 53 20 4 2 28 39 6 .281 .350 .429 .778 100 100 1.0
2023 Total - 20 60 268 70 7 7 2 48 51 25 4 2 37 36 3 .261 .331 .362 .693 100 100 0.4
2024 Total - 21 63 278 87 12 7 5 49 57 34 2 1 27 36 8 .313 .390 .460 .851 100 100 2.2
2024 Oakland (AZL) - R 21 9 33 10 2 0 3 11 8 6 1 1 6 0 2 .303 .415 .636 1.051 149 136 0.2
2024 Vermont - A- 21 23 84 20 5 0 5 11 15 17 3 0 9 6 2 .238 .385 .476 .861 131 118 0.6
2025 Stockton - A+ 22 20 70 24 1 0 1 12 10 11 2 0 16 4 2 .343 .446 .400 .846 120 130 0.4
2025 Midland - AA 22 66 251 79 16 1 5 26 41 33 10 1 63 11 7 .315 .414 .446 .860 127 129 1.9
2025 Las Vegas - AAA 22 37 110 36 8 2 2 16 12 11 1 1 19 4 5 .327 .390 .491 .881 136 133 0.8
2026 Las Vegas - AAA 23 122 475 133 28 13 5 48 66 59 11 3 80 13 6 .280 .370 .425 .796 121 116 3.3
2027 Oakland (WL) - R 24 4 17 6 1 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .353 .450 .647 1.097 146 149 0.2
Total PCL 159 585 169 36 15 7 64 78 70 12 4 99 17 11 .289 .374 .438 .812 124 119
Total TEX 66 251 79 16 1 5 26 41 33 10 1 63 11 7 .315 .414 .446 .860 127 129
Total CAL 20 70 24 1 0 1 12 10 11 2 0 16 4 2 .343 .446 .400 .846 120 130
Total NYP 23 84 20 5 0 5 11 15 17 3 0 9 6 2 .238 .385 .476 .861 131 118
Total AZL 9 33 10 2 0 3 11 8 6 1 1 6 0 2 .303 .415 .636 1.051 149 136
Total eMLBWL 4 17 6 1 2 0 1 2 3 0 0 4 0 0 .353 .450 .647 1.097 146 149
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 Pittsburgh - eMLB 25 16 68 22 4 0 0 7 7 4 1 0 7 4 2 .324 .370 .382 .752 103 108 0.0
Total eMLB 16 68 22 4 0 0 7 7 4 1 0 7 4 2 .324 .370 .382 .752 103 108
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2027 Oakland - MLB LF 148 147 321 6 2 331 4 .988 1285.0 2.29 +3.9 1.014
2028 Oakland - MLB 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 33 33 48 0 0 48 0 1.000 284.0 1.52 -0.9 .975
2028 Oakland - MLB LF 95 93 197 3 0 203 3 .985 803.0 2.24 -2.1 .975
2028 Oakland - MLB CF 4 3 13 0 0 13 0 1.000 33.0 3.55 -0.2 .999
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB CF 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 13.2 0.66 -0.9 .499
2028 Pittsburgh - MLB RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2028 Oakland - MLB RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 9.0 0.00 -0.1 .000
2029 Chicago - MLB LF 5 2 5 1 1 6 0 1.000 21.0 2.57 +0.4 .979
2029 Chicago - MLB CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1.0 0.00 0.0 .000
2029 Chicago - MLB RF 97 97 197 7 2 211 7 .967 859.1 2.14 -3.8 .986
TOTAL 1B 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 2.0 9.00 0.0 .000
TOTAL LF 281 275 571 10 3 588 7 .988 2393.0 2.19 +1.3 .997
TOTAL CF 7 3 14 0 0 14 0 1.000 47.2 2.64 -1.1 .932
TOTAL RF 99 99 197 7 2 211 7 .967 877.1 2.09 -3.9 .986
PLAYER HISTORY
05/20/2024 Imported eMLB 1.0 Legend. 5th All-Time in Hits.
07/17/2024 Drafted in the 2024 first-year player draft out of college (Michigan State; East Lansing, MI) by the Oakland Athletics. (Round 4, Pick 8, 98th overall pick).
07/27/2024 Signed a minor league contract with the Oakland Athletics organization with a signing bonus of $150,000.
08/07/2024 Goes 5-7 against the Staten Island Yankees, with 1 HR, 2 RBI and 2 R.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 12 (15); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 8 (9).
09/25/2025 Wins the 2025 California League Round 2 with the Stockton Ports!
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 5 (5); Eye: 10 (12).
06/22/2026 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/05/2026 Injured on 07/03/2026, diagnosed with a mild hamstring strain, is day-to-day.
08/31/2026 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
10/04/2026 Wins the 2026 PCL PC Platinum Stick Award at LF.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 15 (16); Power: 6 (6); Eye: 11 (12).
05/11/2027 Injured (bruised ankle),day-to-day for 1 day.
07/10/2027 Was selected to the 2027 eMLB All-Star Game.
08/15/2027 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
11/28/2027 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $700,000.
01/01/2028 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 8 (8); Eye: 13 (14).
05/01/2028 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for one week.
07/11/2028 Was selected to the 2028 eMLB All-Star Game.
07/30/2028 Was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for CF Jorge Soliz.
08/05/2028 Injured on 08/04/2028, diagnosed with an elbow strain, will miss 3-4 weeks.
10/23/2028 Injured (back tightness),day-to-day for 1 day.
11/02/2028 Wins the 2028 World Series with the Pittsburgh Pirates.
11/29/2028 Received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $750,000.
12/05/2028 Was traded by the Pittsburgh Pirates to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for CF Charlie Middleton.
01/01/2029 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Contact: 14 (14); Power: 7 (8); Eye: 13 (13).
04/28/2029 Goes 6-7 against the Colorado Rockies, with 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI and 5 R.
04/30/2029 Wins the eMLB AL Player of the Week Award.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year 2B Rank
2027 40 9
Year HP Rank
2027 17 3
Year SH Rank
2027 7 8
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