Spenser Watkins
32-Year-Old
Free Agent Foreign
2025 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Nationals in December of 2023.
Going overseas
Watkins has signed a one-year contract with the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.
Analysis
Watkins, 32, spent all of the 2024 season at Triple-A Rochester in the Nationals organization, collecting a 4.56 ERA. He's put up a 5.97 ERA and 102:51 K:BB over 164.1 innings covering parts of three major-league seasons.
Watkins, 32, spent all of the 2024 season at Triple-A Rochester in the Nationals organization, collecting a 4.56 ERA. He's put up a 5.97 ERA and 102:51 K:BB over 164.1 innings covering parts of three major-league seasons.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
2023 MLB Game Log
2023
2022
2021
Minor League Game Log
Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-31%
BAA vs LHP
2025
No Stats
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .286 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Since 2023vs Right | .417 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023vs Left | .286 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023vs Right | .417 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
-100%
ERA at Home
2025
No Stats
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 2023Away | 10.38 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
| 2025Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023Away | 10.38 | 2.08 | 4.1 | 8.3 | 4.2 |
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Watkins started 20 of his 23 appearances in 2022, logging a 5-6 record, 4.70 ERA and 1.41 WHIP with a 63:30 K:BB over 105.1 innings. Needless to say, that's not an exciting stat line. At 30 years old, Watkins is likely to top out as a back-end starter at best. The good news was he showed an improvement in keeping the ball down with a 42.5 percent groundball rate and a 0.9 HR/9 last season. If he can maintain that progress and his spot in the rotation, he could at least be a serviceable seat-warmer until the Orioles' big-name pitching prospects are ready for the majors.
More Fantasy News
Heading to Washington
Watkins agreed to terms on a contract with the Nationals on Sunday, according to his agency, Gaeta Sports Management.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Heading to KBO
Watkins is signing with a team in the Korea Baseball Organization, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Leaving Oakland organization
Watkins elected free agency Wednesday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Outrighted to Triple-A
Oakland outrighted Watkins to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Sent back to Triple-A
Oakland optioned Watkins to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Analysis
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Latest Fantasy Rumors
Drawing KBO interest
Watkins is drawing interest from teams in the Korea Baseball Organization, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.
Analysis
Watkins, 31, holds a career 5.97 ERA over 40 appearances -- 31 starts -- at the major-league level. He'd probably have to settle for a minor-league contract but could find a more lucrative opportunity overseas.
Watkins, 31, holds a career 5.97 ERA over 40 appearances -- 31 starts -- at the major-league level. He'd probably have to settle for a minor-league contract but could find a more lucrative opportunity overseas.