Tony Watson Announces Retirement
Tony Watson said on Monday that he's retiring after 11 major league seasons. Watson is the league's career leader in holds with 246. He was an All-Star in 2014 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Watson had a 2.90 career ERA in 689 relief appearances for the Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. The 36-year-old southpaw reliever will also finish with a 1.08 WHIP, 570 strikeouts, 174 walks and 32 saves in 648 1/3 innings pitched over his 11 seasons. Watson had a 47-29 record. He was originally a ninth-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2007 out of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Source: The Athletic - Stephen J. Nesbitt
Left-handed pitcher Source: The Athletic - Stephen J. Nesbitt

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