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Name	Tony Watson
First Name	Tony
Last Name	Watson
Occupation	Baseball Player
Birthday	May 30
Birth Year	1985
Place of Birth	Sioux City
Home Town	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birth Sign	Gemini
Full/Birth Name
Parents	Steve Watson, Angie Watson
Siblings	Not Available
Spouse	Cassie Wynn Watson
Children(s)	Not Available

Tony Watson Biography

Tony Watson is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 30, 1985 in Sioux City, Iowa, United States. He has been teammates with fellow pitcher AJ Burnett in Pittsburgh.

The Florida Marlins selected him in the 23rd round of the 2003 Major League Baseball draft, but he chose to attend the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, where he played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. In 2005, he had a 6–1 win-loss record and a 2.82 ERA in 23 games (five starts) and in 2006 he went 10–2 with a 2.78 ERA in 17 games (15 starts). Watson was drafted in the 17th round of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft by the Baltimore Orioles, but chose not to sign. After the 2006 season, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League. In 2007, he went 6–4 with a 4.09 ERA in 15 starts.

Watson attended Dallas Center Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa. In 2003, his senior year, Watson threw three no-hitters and had a 0.10 earned run average (ERA). He won the Bob Feller Award as the top high school pitcher in Iowa.

He married a woman named Cassie.

He made his first NL All-Star team in 2014.

Anthony Michael Watson (born May 30, 1985) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB). Prior to playing professionally, Watson attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln and played college baseball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Watson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft. He made his MLB debut in 2011, and was an MLB All-Star in 2014. He previously played for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tony Watson Net Worth

Tony is one of the richest Baseball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tony Watson's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He played high school baseball at Dallas Center Grimes High School in Grimes, Iowa.

Net Worth	$5 Million
Salary	Under Review
Source of Income	Baseball Player
Cars	Not Available
House	Living in own house.

In 2012, Watson went 5–2 with a 3.38 ERA in 68 games. In 2013, Watson went 3–1 with a 2.39 ERA in 67 games with two saves. In 2014, Watson went 10–2 with a career-best 1.63 ERA in 78 games with two saves. On May 26, 2014, Watson got his first career big league hit, a single off of Carlos Torres of the New York Mets. During the 2014 season, Watson earned his first MLB All Star Game selection. He retired the only batter he faced during the game. Watson ended the 2014 season with a 10-2 record and a 1.63 ERA in 78 games.

In 2015, Watson went 4–1 with a 1.91 ERA in 77 games with one save and a major-league-leading 41 holds. At the 2016 trade deadline, the Pirates traded Mark Melancon to the Nationals, Watson moved then from a setup role to the closer role. At the end of the season, Watson finished with 15 saves in 70 games.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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On June 7, 2011, Watson was called up to the majors for the first time. José Ascanio was designated for assignment to make room for Watson on the Pirates’ 25-man roster. Watson made his major league debut on June 8, 2011, striking out both batters he faced, Chris Young and Juan Miranda of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Watson went 2–2 with a 3.95 ERA in 43 games in 2011.

Who is Tony Watson Dating?

According to our records, Tony Watson married to Cassie Wynn Watson. As of January 13, 2024, Tony Watson’s is not dating anyone.

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On July 31, 2017, the Pirates traded Watson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for minor leaguers Angel German and Oneil Cruz. In 24 appearances for the Dodgers he was 2–1 with a 2.70 ERA. In the post-season, he pitched in all three rounds of the playoffs, and was the winning pitcher in two games of the 2017 World Series.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tony Watson height 6 feet 4 inches Tony weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Height	6 feet 4 inches
Weight	Not Known
Body Measurements	Under Review
Eye Color	Not Available
Hair Color	Not Available
Feet/Shoe Size	Not Available

Watson was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the ninth round of the 2007 Major League Baseball draft, and signed for an $85,000 signing bonus. He split 2007 between the State College Spikes and Hickory Crawdads, going a combined 7–2 with a 2.79 ERA in 13 starts. In 2008, he went 8–12 with a 3.56 ERA in 28 starts for the Lynchburg Hillcats and in 2009 he went 0–3 with an 8.22 ERA in five starts for the Altoona Curve. He went 6–4 with a 2.67 ERA in 34 games (nine starts) with the Curve in 2010.

At the beginning of the 2017 season, Watson began as closer but after a string of consecutive blown saves, Watson was moved back to a setup role.

Facts & Trivia

Tony Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tony Watson celebrates birthday on May 30 of every year.

On February 19, 2018, Watson signed a two-year contract with the San Francisco Giants that included a player option for a third year. In 2018 he was 4-6 with a 2.59 ERA, as in 72 games he pitched 66 innings and struck out 72 batters.

Is Tony Watson a closer?

At the 2016 trade deadline, the Pirates traded Mark Melancon to the Nationals, Watson moved then from a setup role to the closer role.

Who does Tony Watson pitch for?

Giants’ Tony Watson: Lands on 10-day IL Watson had posted a 1.50 ERA and 0.50 WHIP in six innings across his last six relief appearances, but he apparently sustained a shoulder injury in his most recent outing and will be sidelined for the remainder of the regular season.

What pitches Tony Watson throw?

In 2021, they relied primarily on their Change (86mph), Fourseam Fastball (92mph) and Slider (83mph), also mixing in a Sinker (92mph).

What high school did Tony Watson go to?

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

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