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Tue, Oct 12, 2021

9:33 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (shoulder) threw a successful bullpen session Tuesday, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mon, Oct 11, 2021

7:58 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (shoulder) is hoping to be healthy enough to be considered for the the NLCS roster, Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic reports.

Thu, Sep 30, 2021

7:11 PM - Tony Watson (SF) was placed on the 10-day injured list with a left shoulder strain Thursday, retroactive to Sept. 29.

Sun, Sep 26, 2021

12:34 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (7-4) struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the win Saturday over Colorado.

Wed, Sep 22, 2021

12:10 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (6-4) earned the win Tuesday versus the Padres. He struck out two in a perfect inning.

Fri, Sep 17, 2021

12:30 PM - Tony Watson (SF) allowed three runs on four hits and a walk in two-thirds of an inning versus San Diego on Thursday.

Fri, Aug 27, 2021

11:57 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (5-4) took the loss Friday versus Atlanta. He recorded one out via strikeouts while yielding three runs on two hits and a walk.

Thu, Aug 26, 2021

12:23 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (5-3) allowed one run on three hits in one inning, but he earned the win Wednesday over the Mets.

Sun, Aug 08, 2021

10:16 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (4-3) pitched a perfect inning and struck out two to earn the win Sunday versus Milwaukee.

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

1:22 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) (3-3) pitched a perfect inning to pick up the win over Tampa Bay on Sunday.

Thu, Jun 17, 2021

5:34 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) (2-3) was unable to retire any batters in his appearance against Oakland on Wednesday, allowing six runs on five hits and one walk to take the loss.

Mon, May 24, 2021

9:13 AM - Tony Watson (LAA) suffered a blown save in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Athletics after allowing a run on one hit and two walks. over two-third of an inning.

Thu, May 20, 2021

9:04 AM - Tony Watson (LAA) (2-2) took the loss Wednesday against Cleveland after allowing one run on one hit and a walk while striking out a batter in two-thirds of an inning.

Tue, May 18, 2021

3:36 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) (2-1) earned the win over Cleveland on Monday by striking out all three batters he faced over one inning.

Sat, May 15, 2021

3:35 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) (1-1) was tagged with the loss Friday against Boston as a result of allowing two runs on two hits in one inning. He struck out one.

Tue, May 11, 2021

12:12 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) earned the hold by pitching a perfect 1.2 innings against Houston on Monday.

Sun, May 09, 2021

3:01 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) Angels activated Watson (calf) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Dodgers.

Sat, May 08, 2021

7:08 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) (calf) is in contention to return from the injured list when first eligible Sunday, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Sun, May 02, 2021

3:15 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) Angels placed Watson on the 10-day injured list Sunday with a left calf strain, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.

Tue, Apr 06, 2021

9:34 AM - Tony Watson (LAA) (1-0) recorded a one-out win Monday against the Astros after retiring the only batter he faced.

Mon, Mar 29, 2021

10:58 PM - Tony Watson (LAA) signed a one-year, $1 million contract with the Angels on Monday, Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic reports.

Wed, Feb 17, 2021

10:00 AM - Tony Watson (Phi) agreed Wednesday with the Phillies on a minor-league contract that includes an invitation to MLB spring training, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

Wed, Sep 09, 2020

11:14 AM - Tony Watson (SF) notched a save Tuesday against the Mariners after tossing a scoreless ninth inning, allowing one hit.

Sun, Sep 06, 2020

11:19 AM - Tony Watson (SF) notched the save Saturday against the Diamondbacks after tossing a scoreless ninth inning.

Sat, Aug 29, 2020

11:57 PM - Tony Watson (SF) pitched a scoreless eighth inning, allowing a walk and striking out one to earn a hold in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Diamondbacks.

Fri, Aug 21, 2020

8:51 AM - Tony Watson (SF) has yet to get a save opportunity this season, but he has logged five straight scoreless appearances while collecting three holds over that span.

Tue, Jun 23, 2020

12:11 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (shoulder) is back to 100 percent health and will be ready to participate fully in workouts when the Giants resume training, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Fri, Mar 27, 2020

12:05 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (shoulder) could be ready to help lead the Giants' bullpen when play resumes, Steve Gilbert of MLB.com reports.

Sun, Mar 01, 2020

8:33 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (shoulder) threw from 120 feet Sunday and is scheduled to throw his second bullpen session in three days Monday, John Shea of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Sat, Feb 29, 2020

6:49 PM - Tony Watson (SF) is behind schedule after dealing with a tight shoulder early in camp but feels fine now, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Thu, Feb 27, 2020

2:57 PM - Tony Watson (SF) is the favorite to begin the year as the Giants' closer, Mark W. Sanchez of KNBR.com reports.

Sat, Nov 02, 2019

11:55 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (wrist) exercised his $2.5 million player option to remain with the Giants for 2020, Maria I. Guardado of MLB.com reports.

Sun, Sep 15, 2019

2:15 PM - Tony Watson (SF) (wrist) was placed on the 60-day injured list Sunday, Amy Gutierrez of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Mon, Sep 09, 2019

7:07 PM - Tony Watson (SF) MRI revealed Monday that Watson has a fracture in his left wrist, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

6:12 PM - Tony Watson (SF) will have his wrist examined by a doctor Monday, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Thu, Sep 05, 2019

11:19 AM - Tony Watson (SF) said his wrist is fine and he's not worried at all about it after his X-ray, Kerry Crowley of The San Jose Mercury News reports.

Sat, Aug 10, 2019

3:38 AM - Tony Watson (SF) (2-1) was charged with a loss and a blown save Friday against the Phillies after surrendering four runs on four hits and two walks without recording any outs.

Thu, Aug 08, 2019

7:40 AM - Tony Watson (SF) did not allow a base runner over an inning in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Nationals.

Sun, Jul 07, 2019

8:54 AM - Tony Watson (SF) served up three runs on three hits while striking out one over an inning in Saturday's 8-4 win over St. Louis.

Sun, Jun 16, 2019

5:40 AM - Tony Watson (SF) tossed a clean inning en route to his 14th hold in Saturday's 8-7 win over the Brewers.

Fri, May 31, 2019

11:57 AM - Tony Watson (SF) allowed two hits and struck out two batters over a scoreless frame in Thursday's 3-1 win over Miami.

Mon, May 06, 2019

7:38 AM - Tony Watson (SF) picked up the win after tossing a clean inning while recording a strikeout in Sunday's 6-5 win over the Reds.

Fri, Apr 12, 2019

3:42 PM - Tony Watson (SF) fired a clean inning with a strikeout in Thursday's 1-0 victory over the Rockies.

Sun, Mar 17, 2019

2:48 PM - Tony Watson (SF) tossed a scoreless inning while striking out a batter in Saturday's spring training win over the Padres.

Mon, Aug 13, 2018

3:28 AM - Tony Watson (SF) gave up a hit and struck out a batter over two-thirds of a scoreless inning in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Pirates.

Thu, Jun 21, 2018

3:23 AM - Tony Watson (SF) allowed two hits over a scoreless inning en route to his 17th hold of the season in Wednesday's 6-5 win over the Marlins.

Wed, Jun 20, 2018

8:28 AM - Tony Watson (SF) Bruce Bochy said Watson will see some save chances with Hunter Strickland (hand) on the disabled list, though Sam Dyson is expected to see the lion's share of opportunities, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

Tue, Jun 19, 2018

4:06 PM - Tony Watson (SF) is a candidate to serve as the Giants' closer in the absence of Hunter Strickland (hand), Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

Sun, May 27, 2018

5:09 AM - Tony Watson (SF) gave up a run on two hits over an inning in Saturday's 5-4 win over the Cubs.

Sat, Mar 31, 2018

4:53 AM - Tony Watson (SF) (1-0) pitched a scoreless eighth inning and struck out two batters to earn his first win Friday against the Dodgers.

Fri, Mar 30, 2018

4:32 AM - Tony Watson (SF) picked up his first hold of the season after firing a scoreless inning with a walk and three strikeouts against the Dodgers on Thursday.

Fri, Feb 16, 2018

8:27 PM - Tony Watson (SF) has agreed to a contract with the Giants, Jon Heyman of FanRagSports.com reports.

Sat, Sep 02, 2017

3:31 AM - Tony Watson (LAD) fired a clean inning with two strikeouts in Friday's 1-0 win over the Padres.

Tue, Aug 08, 2017

11:25 PM - Tony Watson (LAD) (5-4) was charged with a blown save after giving up three runs on two hits and two walks in the eighth inning against Arizona on Tuesday. He recorded two outs.

Mon, Jul 31, 2017

11:47 AM - Tony Watson (LAD) Pirates have agreed to trade Watson to the Dodgers, pending a physical, Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports.

Wed, Jul 26, 2017

2:48 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) (5-3) gave up a run on two hits and a walk in the seventh inning against the Giants on Wednesday, sending him to the loss column.

Wed, Jul 05, 2017

7:15 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) retired only one batter while allowing one hit and two walks Tuesday in Philadelphia.

Fri, Jun 30, 2017

8:10 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) retired both batters he faced Thursday, striking out Corey Dickerson while inducing an Evan Longoria pop-up.

Mon, Jun 12, 2017

8:47 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) Clint Hurdle said he considered using Watson in the bottom of the eighth inning of Sunday's win with the Pirates leading 3-0 over the Marlins, Root Sports in Pittsburgh reports.

Sat, Jun 10, 2017

6:43 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) retired Florida in order Friday in his first appearance since being removed from the closer's role.

Fri, Jun 09, 2017

11:49 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) is no longer the closer for the Pirates, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:22 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) Pirates will discuss whether Watson will remain closer, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

Thu, Jun 08, 2017

3:58 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) struck out one and gave up two hits in an inning of work, including a game-tying two-run home run by Trey Mancini, to blow his fifth save of the season in Wednesday's 9-6 loss to the Orioles.

Wed, Jun 07, 2017

1:07 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) his recent struggles, Watson will remain the Pirates' closer, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

6:35 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) blew his fourth save opportunity Tuesday, allowing two runs on two hits in one inning against the Orioles. He struck out one batter.

Mon, May 29, 2017

9:05 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) (4-1) allowed two runs on two hits (one homer) while walking none and striking out one in an inning of work to blow his third save of the season, but he earned the win in Monday's 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh.

Sun, May 28, 2017

6:22 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) (3-1) pitched a scoreless 10th inning to collect his third win of the season during Saturday's victory over the Mets.

Wed, May 24, 2017

12:18 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) (2-1) gave up two runs on three hits and a walk while recording just two outs in the bottom of the ninth before the Braves walked off with a win against him Tuesday.

Mon, May 22, 2017

8:52 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) struck out one batter in a scoreless inning against the Phillies on Sunday, notching his 10th save of the season and his second in as many days.

Sat, May 20, 2017

3:04 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) pitched a perfect inning to record his ninth save of the year Saturday against the Phillies.

Wed, May 10, 2017

4:19 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) struck out two but gave up a run on three hits in 1.1 innings to blow his first save of the season in Tuesday's extra-inning loss to the Dodgers.

Thu, Apr 27, 2017

3:13 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) gave up a hit over 1.1 scoreless innings Wednesday to pick up his seventh save of the season in a 6-5 win over the Cubs.

Mon, Apr 24, 2017

5:18 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) allowed a hit and a walk while striking out a batter during a scoreless ninth inning to record his sixth save of the season Sunday against the Yankees.

Fri, Apr 21, 2017

6:55 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) pitched a scoreless ninth inning while allowing two hits to earn his fifth save Friday against the Yankees.

Sat, Apr 15, 2017

2:58 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) registered his fourth save of the year Saturday, allowing one run on one hit and a walk in one inning against the Cubs.

Fri, Apr 14, 2017

2:20 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) escaped a bases-loaded jam without allowing a run to record his third save of the season in Friday's 4-2 win over the Cubs.

Fri, Apr 07, 2017

1:40 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) notched his first save of the season by retiring each of the three hitters he faced Friday against the Braves.

Wed, Mar 22, 2017

11:30 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) remains the Pirates' closer despite his recent struggles, GM Neal Huntington told SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio on Wednesday. " has been one of the best performing relievers in baseball," Huntington said. "We're comfortable with him pitching in the ninth."

Sun, Mar 19, 2017

6:29 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) allowed five runs on three hits and two walks Sunday. He retired only two batters, striking out one, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports. "The overall execution (was lacking), and the balls were elevated," manager Clint Hurdle said. "Without having the consistency of keeping the ball down, it was a challenge for him."

Wed, Mar 01, 2017

5:54 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) Pirates will monitor Watson's workload in spring training as he enters the season as the team's closer, DK Pittsburgh Sports reports.

Thu, Feb 16, 2017

6:38 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) lost his salary arbitration case against the Pirates, and he'll make $5.6 million this season instead of his requested $6 million, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Sat, Jan 14, 2017

5:36 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) Pirates and Watson were unable to reach agreement over a new contract prior to the Friday deadline and will head to arbitration, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

Tue, Sep 20, 2016

8:36 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) struck out two in a clean ninth inning for his 14th save Tuesday against Milwaukee.

Sat, Sep 17, 2016

7:06 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) allowed a solo homer but picked up his 13th save Friday against Cincinnati.

Tue, Sep 13, 2016

10:02 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) nailed down his 12th save Tuesday in Philadelphia, striking out two in a perfect inning.

Sat, Sep 10, 2016

7:38 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) took the loss for the second time in three appearances Friday, allowing one run on two hits in one inning against the Reds.

Wed, Sep 07, 2016

7:41 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) threw a scoreless ninth inning Wednesday, earning his 11th save in 14 opportunities since being named the Pirates' closer in August.

Tue, Sep 06, 2016

10:25 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) (2-4) was disastrous Tuesday, blowing his fifth save of the season in spectacular fashion by allowing the Cardinals to score four runs on three homers in just two-thirds of an inning.

Mon, Sep 05, 2016

8:44 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) the Pirates mired in a six-game losing streak, Watson hasn't pitched since Aug. 29.

Mon, Aug 29, 2016

11:57 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) blew his fourth save as he allowed a solo home run to tie the game in the ninth inning Monday against the Cubs.

Sun, Aug 28, 2016

1:21 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) pitched a scoreless ninth inning on one hit while striking out two to earn his 10th save of the season Sunday against the Brewers.

Fri, Aug 26, 2016

12:35 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) struck out a batter in a clean 10th inning Thursday against Milwaukee for his eighth save.

Thu, Aug 18, 2016

8:10 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) Watson has converted seven of eight saves opportunities since taking over the closing duties in Pittsburgh, he's struggled with his control.

Wed, Aug 17, 2016

6:50 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) allowed a run on two hits and walk in the ninth inning Wednesday, but held on to earn his seventh save of the season

Tue, Aug 16, 2016

11:07 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) picked up his sixth save as he worked around a hit for a scoreless ninth Tuesday against the Giants.

Wed, Aug 10, 2016

5:44 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) worked around a leadoff home run in the ninth to convert his third save in Tuesday's contest against the Padres.

Sat, Aug 06, 2016

9:14 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) earned his second save Saturday, retiring the Reds in order.

8:32 AM - Tony Watson (Pit) was credited with the win Friday after blowing his first home save opportunity as the Pirates' closer.

Tue, Aug 02, 2016

8:51 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) converted his first save opportunity of the season Tuesday, walking one and striking out one to hold a 5-3 lead.

Sat, Jul 30, 2016

12:10 PM - Tony Watson (Pit) will take over as the Pirates' closer with Mark Melancon traded to the Nationals on Saturday, Stephen J. Nesbitt of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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