Kevin Watson
Kevin Watson
Born: May 25, 1999
Beaverton, OR US
Primary Position: Outfield
All Position(s) Played: 1B, 3B, C, CF, LF, RF
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 190
Draft: Round 18 (2017 June Amateur Draft, Arizona Diamondbacks)
School: Beaverton (OR) HS
Career: 2017-2025
Kevin Watson compiled a career batting average of .260 with 53 home runs and 295 RBI in his 537-game career with the Diamondbacks, Hillsboro Hops, Missoula Osprey, Nerds Herd, Tri-City Dust Devils, Inland Empire 66ers, Angels, Gastonia Baseball Club, Lancaster Stormers and Gastonia Ghost Peppers. He began playing during the 2017 season and last took the field during the 2025 campaign.
![]() Diamondbacks |
![]() Hillsboro Hops |
![]() Missoula Osprey |
![]() Nerds Herd |
![]() Angels |
![]() Tri-City Dust Devils |
![]() Inland Empire 66ers |
![]() Gastonia Baseball Club |
![]() Lancaster Stormers |
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Batting:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 9 | 25 | 23 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | .174 | .240 | .217 | .457 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | 47 | 185 | 156 | 23 | 38 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 53 | .244 | .353 | .365 | .719 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Hillsboro Hops | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .200 | .333 | .600 | .933 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | 60 | 239 | 217 | 26 | 47 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 82 | .217 | .289 | .438 | .726 | 95 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Ind | CCCUP | Nerds Herd | 18 | 62 | 57 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 18 | .246 | .306 | .491 | .798 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Tri-City Dust Devils | 5 | 19 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | .267 | .421 | .400 | .821 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | R | AZCL | Angels | 24 | 70 | 46 | 12 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 11 | .348 | .543 | .435 | .978 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | A | LAWE | Inland Empire 66ers | 6 | 29 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | .292 | .414 | .625 | 1.039 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 68 | 236 | 194 | 39 | 46 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 43 | 10 | 2 | 33 | 64 | .237 | .360 | .418 | .778 | 81 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 86 | 351 | 294 | 48 | 87 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 40 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 62 | .296 | .396 | .361 | .757 | 106 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | 98 | 433 | 368 | 69 | 111 | 17 | 4 | 13 | 66 | 40 | 7 | 55 | 60 | .302 | .402 | .476 | .877 | 175 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | 79 | 351 | 286 | 66 | 63 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 44 | 32 | 4 | 54 | 84 | .220 | .358 | .402 | .760 | 115 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | 34 | 132 | 114 | 20 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 35 | .254 | .341 | .465 | .806 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| Totals | 537 | 2138 | 1799 | 315 | 467 | 69 | 32 | 53 | 295 | 126 | 29 | 281 | 495 | .260 | .369 | .422 | .791 | 759 | 9 | 39 | 3 | 16 | 6 |
Fielding:
| Year | Level | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/G | PB | SB | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | OF | 7 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .882 | 2.143 | ||||
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | LF | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .846 | 2.200 | ||||
| 2017 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | RF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | OF | 45 | 68 | 2 | 4 | 0 | .946 | 1.556 | ||||
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | RF | 32 | 48 | 1 | 3 | 0 | .942 | 1.531 | ||||
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Hillsboro Hops | LF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2018 | Short Season A | NORW | Hillsboro Hops | OF | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | LF | 13 | 19 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 1.538 | ||||
| 2018 | R | ARIZ | Diamondbacks | CF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2019 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | RF | 7 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .917 | 1.571 | ||||
| 2019 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | OF | 56 | 92 | 1 | 4 | 1 | .959 | 1.661 | ||||
| 2019 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | CF | 34 | 60 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .952 | 1.765 | ||||
| 2019 | R | PION | Missoula Osprey | LF | 15 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.467 | ||||
| 2021 | Advanced A | HAWE | Tri-City Dust Devils | LF | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.600 | ||||
| 2021 | A | LAWE | Inland Empire 66ers | LF | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.200 | ||||
| 2021 | A | LAWE | Inland Empire 66ers | RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | |||||
| 2022 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | LF | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | .833 | ||||
| 2022 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | C | 5 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .952 | 4.000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | RF | 15 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .964 | 1.800 | ||||
| 2022 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 1B | 14 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 9 | .980 | 7.000 | ||||
| 2023 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | C | 8 | 59 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .968 | 7.625 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2023 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | 1B | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1.000 | 6.500 | ||||
| 2023 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .000 | .000 | ||||
| 2023 | A | CALL | Inland Empire 66ers | RF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .750 | 3.000 | ||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | RF | 9 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | OF | 51 | 81 | 1 | 3 | 1 | .965 | 1.608 | ||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | LF | 44 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | 1B | 36 | 278 | 12 | 0 | 32 | 1.000 | 8.056 | ||||
| 2024 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Baseball Club | 3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 1.000 | ||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | RF | 7 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | 1B | 35 | 231 | 18 | 2 | 28 | .992 | 7.114 | ||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | OF | 34 | 67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.971 | ||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | LF | 18 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | LF | 15 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | OF | 15 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.933 | ||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Lancaster Stormers | CF | 11 | .000 | |||||||||
| 2025 | Ind | ATLL | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | 3B | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.000 | ||||
| Totals | 524 | 1122 | 52 | 32 | 66 | .973 | 2.240 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
Minor League Service:
| Year | Level | League | Team | Affiliation | First Appearance | Final Appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | July 20, 2017 | August 14, 2017 |
| 2018 | R | Arizona League | Diamondbacks | ARI | June 18, 2018 | August 26, 2018 |
| 2018 | Short Season A | Northwest League | Hillsboro Hops | ARI | August 30, 2018 | September 3, 2018 |
| 2019 | R | Pioneer League | Missoula Osprey | ARI | June 14, 2019 | September 7, 2019 |
| 2020 | Ind | City of Champions Cup | Nerds Herd | |||
| 2021 | R | Arizona Complex | Angels | LAA | June 29, 2021 | September 7, 2021 |
| 2021 | A | Low-A West | Inland Empire 66ers | LAA | September 8, 2021 | September 14, 2021 |
| 2021 | Advanced A | High-A West | Tri-City Dust Devils | LAA | September 15, 2021 | September 19, 2021 |
| 2022 | A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | LAA | April 10, 2022 | September 11, 2022 |
| 2023 | A | California League | Inland Empire 66ers | LAA | April 6, 2023 | September 9, 2023 |
| 2024 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Baseball Club | April 25, 2024 | September 15, 2024 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Atlantic League | Gastonia Ghost Peppers | April 25, 2025 | August 2, 2025 | |
| 2025 | Ind | Atlantic League | Lancaster Stormers | August 5, 2025 | September 18, 2025 |
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