Matt Watson
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Matthew Kyle Watson is an outfielder
who is currently with the Lancaster Barnstormers
of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
.
Watson was drafted by the Montreal Expos
in the 16th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
.
In 2002, Watson was traded with Phil Seibel
and Scott Strickland
to the New York Mets for Bruce Chen
, Luis Figueroa
, Dicky Gonzalez
and a player to be named later
, who would be Saul Rivera
. Watson made his major league debut with the Mets in 2003.
Following the 2003 season, Watson was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics
. He spent 2004 in the minors, and played for the Athletics in 2005.
The Chiba Lotte Marines
purchased Watson from the A's after the 2005 season. Watson spent the next two seasons in Japan.
In , he played for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs in the Toronto Blue Jays
organization. In 76 games, he batted
.290.
He signed with the Doosan Bears
in South Korea in January , but was released in May 2009. He joined his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers
in July 2009 after a brief stint in the New York Mets
system.
He rejoined the Athletics organization in 2010, and was again promoted to the major leagues. On July 21, 2010 he hit his first career home run off of Clay Buchholz
of the Boston Red Sox
.
Outfielder
Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder...
who is currently with the Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster Barnstormers
The Lancaster Barnstormers is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
The Atlantic League of Professional Baseball is a professional, independent baseball organization located primarily in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, especially the greater metropolitan areas of the Northeast megalopolis. It operates in cities not served by Major or Minor League...
.
Watson was drafted by the Montreal Expos
Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos were a Major League Baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec from 1969 through 2004, holding the first MLB franchise awarded outside the United States. After the 2004 season, MLB moved the Expos to Washington, D.C. and renamed them the Nationals.Named after the Expo 67 World's...
in the 16th round of the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft
1999 Major League Baseball Draft
The 1999 First-Year Player Draft, Major League Baseball's annual amateur draft of high school and college baseball players, was held on June 2 and 3, 1999...
.
In 2002, Watson was traded with Phil Seibel
Phil Seibel
Philip Matthew Seibel is a former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher.-Biography:Seibel attended the University of Texas, where he pitched for the Texas Longhorns baseball team from 1998-2000. He also pitched for Team USA in 1999.His professional career began in 2000 when he was drafted in...
and Scott Strickland
Scott Strickland
Scott Michael Strickland is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher, who is currently a free agent.Strickland was selected by the Montreal Expos in the 10th round of the 1997 MLB Draft out of the University of New Mexico...
to the New York Mets for Bruce Chen
Bruce Chen
Bruce Kastulo Chen is a Panamanian professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals.-Background:...
, Luis Figueroa
Luis Figueroa
Luis R. Figueroa is a Major League Baseball infielder who is presently in the minor league system of the New York Mets...
, Dicky Gonzalez
Dicky Gonzalez
Dicky Angel Gonzalez is a Nippon Professional Baseball pitcher with the Yomiuri Giants.-Biography:...
and a player to be named later
Player to be named later
The concept of the "player to be named later" is most often associated with Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball trades.-Description:...
, who would be Saul Rivera
Saul Rivera
Rabell Saúl Rivera is a right-handed Major League Baseball relief pitcher currently a free agent.-Career:...
. Watson made his major league debut with the Mets in 2003.
Following the 2003 season, Watson was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
. He spent 2004 in the minors, and played for the Athletics in 2005.
The Chiba Lotte Marines
Chiba Lotte Marines
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, in the Kantō region, and owned by the Lotte conglomerate.-History:...
purchased Watson from the A's after the 2005 season. Watson spent the next two seasons in Japan.
In , he played for the Triple-A Syracuse Chiefs in the Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
organization. In 76 games, he batted
Batting average
Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :...
.290.
He signed with the Doosan Bears
Doosan Bears
The Doosan Bears are a professional baseball team based in Seoul, South Korea. They are a member of the Korean Baseball Organization....
in South Korea in January , but was released in May 2009. He joined his hometown Lancaster Barnstormers
Lancaster Barnstormers
The Lancaster Barnstormers is an American professional baseball team based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Freedom Division of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball...
in July 2009 after a brief stint in the New York Mets
New York Mets
The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
system.
He rejoined the Athletics organization in 2010, and was again promoted to the major leagues. On July 21, 2010 he hit his first career home run off of Clay Buchholz
Clay Buchholz
Clay Daniel Buchholz pitches for the Boston Red Sox of major league baseball. On September 1, 2007, in just his second major league start, he recorded a no-hitter against the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the third MLB pitcher since 1900 to throw a no-hitter in his first or second start...
of the Boston Red Sox
Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
.