| Player: Will Watson | |||||||||||
| Org: New York Mets | Highest Level: Double-A | Position(s): RHP | |||||||||
| Height: 6’1″ | Weight: 180 lbs. | Bats: Right | Throws: Right | ||||||||
| Summary: The Mets love themselves two way college guys. Watson has bounced around some as an amateur, but the stuff has continued to climb since turning pro, and he’s moved quickly as a result, posting some of the better statistical marks in his system on the way up through the minors. The fastball is the carrying present weapon, averaging in the mid-90s with more than one shape in the mix, delivered from a low release point that helps it play beyond the velocity alone. The breaking ball is best described as a slider, showing real bite when it locates glove-side, though its shape has varied across looks — sometimes tighter and firmer, other times with more of a cutting action mixed in, which reads as natural shape variance within the same pitch rather than two distinct offerings. The changeup is arguably the most consistent secondary in the bag, showing heavy horizontal action to the arm side that’s given him real success neutralizing hitters on the opposite side of the plate. The delivery is the concern that ultimately shapes the projection. Extension grades have been inconsistent across looks — some evaluators calling it a real asset, others flagging it as a shortcoming — and more consistently, there’s extra movement in the arm action and a long path to release that several looks have connected to relief-only outcomes, paired with a delivery that asks a lot of the arm to generate its velocity. The strike-throwing has been an issue across every stage of his career so far, and that command profile reads as a real, ongoing limiter rather than something likely to resolve on its own. The bat-missing stuff here is real, but the delivery markers and the command track record point toward a relief or swingman outcome rather than a true rotation projection. In shorter stints, the fastball-changeup combination in particular should play up further, giving him a real chance to be an impactful multi-inning piece even if the starter path doesn’t fully materialize. | |||||||||||
Shaun Kernahan is the founder and lead writer of Three Quarter Slot, where he blends scouting precision with a storyteller’s eye for the human side of the game. Based in Parker, Colorado, he has covered baseball prospects at every level since 2013, delivering in-depth evaluations, draft analysis, and developmental insight. Over the years, he has built Three Quarter Slot into a trusted home for thoughtful prospect coverage, detailed scouting reports, and a grounded look at how talent evolves
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