Pitching

Jacob Watters

Tampa Bay Rays (AA)
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Age: 25
Bats/Throws: R/R
6'4" / 230
DOB: 3/3/2001
(25 years, 8 months, 8 days)
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Report: 2022 Updated
Org Rk
Ovr Rk
ETA
FV
21
N/A
2026
40

Fastball
60 / 60
Curveball
60 / 60
Command
30 / 35
RosterResource
How Acquired:Trade (OAK) Dec'24
Draft:2022, Rd: 4, Pick: 18, Ovr: 124
Draft Team:Athletics
Signing Bonus:$491,750
College:West Virginia
Rule 5 Eligible
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News
Rotowire: The Athletics traded Watters, Joe Boyle, Will Simpson and a compensatory draft pick to the Rays on Saturday in exchange for Jeffrey Springs and Jacob Lopez, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports. (12/14/2024)
Injury: Undisclosed, Out

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    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2021WVUNCAA2041419127.017.6710.670.00.37577.6%3.333.54
    2022WVUNCAA21371181159.111.386.221.21.36865.4%6.225.26
    2022OAKCPX21000101.09.009.000.00.000100.0%50.0%0.0%0.005.256.29
    2022OAKA+21000223.06.009.000.00.11180.0%57.1%0.0%0.006.157.46
    2022OAKMiLB21000324.06.759.000.00.09183.3%55.6%0.0%0.005.927.17
    2023OAKA+22290222184.110.036.300.85.32859.2%52.8%12.5%6.624.824.42
    2024OAKA+23630171060.28.314.150.30.34364.4%55.3%4.3%5.043.664.06
    2024OAKAAA23100103.00.0015.000.00.30062.5%30.0%0.0%9.0010.088.8312.48
    2024OAKMiLB23730181063.27.924.660.28.34064.2%54.0%3.8%5.2310.083.904.45
    2025TBRAA241406620.110.184.431.77.30972.0%40.4%16.0%4.875.113.86
    2027SteamerPROJ26000001.06.413.931.33.29669.9%43.6%5.015.054.890.0
    SeasonTeamLevelAgeWLSVGGSIPdividerK/9BB/9HR/9BABIPLOB%GB%HR/FBdividervFAdividerERAxERAFIPxFIPWAR
    2021WVUNCAA2041419127.017.6710.670.00.37577.6%3.333.54
    2022WVUNCAA21371181159.111.386.221.21.36865.4%6.225.26
    2022OAKCPX21000101.09.009.000.00.000100.0%50.0%0.0%0.005.256.29
    2022OAKA+21000223.06.009.000.00.11180.0%57.1%0.0%0.006.157.46
    2022OAKMiLB21000324.06.759.000.00.09183.3%55.6%0.0%0.005.927.17
    2023OAKA+22290222184.110.036.300.85.32859.2%52.8%12.5%6.624.824.42
    2024OAKA+23630171060.28.314.150.30.34364.4%55.3%4.3%5.043.664.06
    2024OAKAAA23100103.00.0015.000.00.30062.5%30.0%0.0%9.0010.088.8312.48
    2024OAKMiLB23730181063.27.924.660.28.34064.2%54.0%3.8%5.2310.083.904.45
    2025TBRAA241406620.110.184.431.77.30972.0%40.4%16.0%4.875.113.86
    2027SteamerPROJ26000001.06.413.931.33.29669.9%43.6%5.015.054.890.0
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2021WVUNCAA413.3319100427.0127151110032214053
    2022WVUNCAA376.22181100159.1277644441841115075
    2022OAKCPX000.0010000001.040000100101
    2022OAKA+000.0022000003.0151100301102
    2022OAKMiLB000.0032000004.0191100401203
    2023OAKA+296.6222210000084.13968367628590610094
    2024OAKA+635.0417100000060.2269633634228053256
    2024OAKAAA109.0010000003.0153330500000
    2024OAKMiLB735.2318100000063.2284663937233053256
    2025TBRAA144.87660000020.193211311410013023
    2027SteamerPROJ005.0100000001.0411100001
    SeasonTeamLevelWLERAGGSQSCGShOSVHLDBSIPTBFHRERHRBBIBBHBPWPBKSO
    2021WVUNCAA413.3319100427.0127151110032214053
    2022WVUNCAA376.22181100159.1277644441841115075
    2022OAKCPX000.0010000001.040000100101
    2022OAKA+000.0022000003.0151100301102
    2022OAKMiLB000.0032000004.0191100401203
    2023OAKA+296.6222210000084.13968367628590610094
    2024OAKA+635.0417100000060.2269633634228053256
    2024OAKAAA109.0010000003.0153330500000
    2024OAKMiLB735.2318100000063.2284663937233053256
    2025TBRAA144.87660000020.193211311410013023
    2027SteamerPROJ005.0100000001.0411100001
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2021WVUNCAA17.6710.671.660.0041.7%25.2%16.5%.1611.74.37577.6%73773.54
    2022WVUNCAA11.386.221.831.2127.1%14.8%12.3%.2721.77.36865.4%116985.26
    2022OAKCPX9.009.001.000.0025.0%25.0%0.0%.0001.00.000100.0%01175.25
    2022OAKA+6.009.000.670.0013.3%20.0%-6.7%.0911.33.11180.0%01376.15
    2022OAKMiLB6.759.000.750.0015.8%21.1%-5.3%.0711.25.09183.3%01325.92
    2023OAKA+10.036.301.590.8523.7%14.9%8.8%.2511.68.32859.2%1411104.82
    2024OAKA+8.314.152.000.3020.8%10.4%10.4%.2671.50.34364.4%111863.66
    2024OAKAAA0.0015.000.000.000.0%33.3%-33.3%.3002.67.30062.5%1571618.83
    2024OAKMiLB7.924.661.700.2819.7%11.6%8.1%.2681.55.34064.2%113903.90
    2025TBRAA10.184.432.301.7724.7%10.8%14.0%.2561.52.30972.0%1321405.11
    2027SteamerPROJ6.413.931.631.3316.0%9.8%6.2%.2691.51.29669.9%5.05
    SeasonTeamLevelK/9BB/9K/BBHR/9dividerK%BB%K-BB%dividerAVGWHIPBABIPLOB%dividerERA-FIP-dividerFIP
    2021WVUNCAA17.6710.671.660.0041.7%25.2%16.5%.1611.74.37577.6%73773.54
    2022WVUNCAA11.386.221.831.2127.1%14.8%12.3%.2721.77.36865.4%116985.26
    2022OAKCPX9.009.001.000.0025.0%25.0%0.0%.0001.00.000100.0%01175.25
    2022OAKA+6.009.000.670.0013.3%20.0%-6.7%.0911.33.11180.0%01376.15
    2022OAKMiLB6.759.000.750.0015.8%21.1%-5.3%.0711.25.09183.3%01325.92
    2023OAKA+10.036.301.590.8523.7%14.9%8.8%.2511.68.32859.2%1411104.82
    2024OAKA+8.314.152.000.3020.8%10.4%10.4%.2671.50.34364.4%111863.66
    2024OAKAAA0.0015.000.000.000.0%33.3%-33.3%.3002.67.30062.5%1571618.83
    2024OAKMiLB7.924.661.700.2819.7%11.6%8.1%.2681.55.34064.2%113903.90
    2025TBRAA10.184.432.301.7724.7%10.8%14.0%.2561.52.30972.0%1321405.11
    2027SteamerPROJ6.413.931.631.3316.0%9.8%6.2%.2691.51.29669.9%5.05
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelEventsEVmaxEVLABarrelsBarrel%HardHitHardHit%dividerERAxERA
    2024OAKAAA1087.8106.223.4110.0%220.0%9.0010.08
    SeasonTeamLevelEventsEVmaxEVLABarrelsBarrel%HardHitHardHit%dividerERAxERA
    2024OAKAAA1087.8106.223.4110.0%220.0%9.0010.08
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2022OAKCPX1.000.0%50.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%1416.29
    2022OAKA+1.330.0%57.1%42.9%0.0%0.0%44.4%22.2%33.3%1767.46
    2022OAKMiLB1.250.0%55.6%44.4%0.0%0.0%36.4%36.4%27.3%1677.17
    2023OAKA+1.9219.7%52.8%27.5%29.7%12.5%53.6%21.9%24.5%1064.42
    2024OAKA+2.1519.0%55.3%25.7%32.6%4.3%53.3%17.8%28.9%1014.06
    2024OAKAAA0.5010.0%30.0%60.0%16.7%0.0%40.0%40.0%20.0%23712.48
    2024OAKMiLB1.9618.5%54.0%27.5%30.8%3.8%52.6%18.9%28.4%1074.45
    2025TBRAA0.9215.8%40.4%43.9%16.0%16.0%44.1%27.1%28.8%1053.86
    2027SteamerPROJ20.5%43.6%35.8%4.89
    SeasonTeamLevelGB/FBLD%GB%FB%IFFB%HR/FBIFH%BUH%dividerPull%Cent%Oppo%dividerSoft%Med%Hard%dividerSIERAxFIP-xFIP
    2022OAKCPX1.000.0%50.0%50.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%0.0%1416.29
    2022OAKA+1.330.0%57.1%42.9%0.0%0.0%44.4%22.2%33.3%1767.46
    2022OAKMiLB1.250.0%55.6%44.4%0.0%0.0%36.4%36.4%27.3%1677.17
    2023OAKA+1.9219.7%52.8%27.5%29.7%12.5%53.6%21.9%24.5%1064.42
    2024OAKA+2.1519.0%55.3%25.7%32.6%4.3%53.3%17.8%28.9%1014.06
    2024OAKAAA0.5010.0%30.0%60.0%16.7%0.0%40.0%40.0%20.0%23712.48
    2024OAKMiLB1.9618.5%54.0%27.5%30.8%3.8%52.6%18.9%28.4%1074.45
    2025TBRAA0.9215.8%40.4%43.9%16.0%16.0%44.1%27.1%28.8%1053.86
    2027SteamerPROJ20.5%43.6%35.8%4.89
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2022OAKCPX11005611
    2022OAKA+4300243054
    2022OAKMiLB5400293665
    2023OAKA+1236446196838841567
    2024OAKA+99463415353606959
    2024OAKAAA361134255987.823.4110.0%
    2024OAKMiLB102523516387631101887.823.4110.0%
    2025TBRAA232594137226363
    2027SteamerPROJ111
    SeasonTeamLevelGBFBLDIFFBIFHBUBUHRSBallsStrikesPitchesdividerEVLABarrelsBarrel%
    2022OAKCPX11005611
    2022OAKA+4300243054
    2022OAKMiLB5400293665
    2023OAKA+1236446196838841567
    2024OAKA+99463415353606959
    2024OAKAAA361134255987.823.4110.0%
    2024OAKMiLB102523516387631101887.823.4110.0%
    2025TBRAA232594137226363
    2027SteamerPROJ111
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLeveldividerFA%vFAdividerdividerdividerdividerdividerSI%vSIdividerdividerCU%vCUdividerdividerdividerCH%vCHdividerdividerdivider
    2024OAKAAA32.2%93.844.1%92.78.5%80.215.3%84.2
    2024OAKMiLB32.2%93.844.1%92.78.5%80.215.3%84.2
    SeasonTeamLeveldividerFA%vFAdividerdividerdividerdividerdividerSI%vSIdividerdividerCU%vCUdividerdividerdividerCH%vCHdividerdividerdivider
    2024OAKAAA32.2%93.844.1%92.78.5%80.215.3%84.2
    2024OAKMiLB32.2%93.844.1%92.78.5%80.215.3%84.2
    MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
    All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesAveragesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2022OAKCPX54.5%33.3%25.0%36.4%0.0%36.4%
    2022OAKA+50.0%85.2%20.0%7.4%5.6%13.0%
    2022OAKMiLB50.8%75.8%21.1%12.3%4.6%16.9%
    2023OAKA+41.7%74.3%42.2%10.7%14.5%25.2%
    2024OAKA+46.8%74.8%45.0%11.8%16.2%27.9%
    2024OAKAAA6.5%57.1%30.5%100.0%81.3%83.3%47.5%33.3%5.1%11.9%16.9%18.1
    2024OAKMiLB6.5%57.1%45.9%100.0%81.3%75.2%47.5%44.4%11.4%15.9%27.3%18.1
    2025TBRAA47.4%73.8%52.7%12.4%14.3%26.7%
    SeasonTeamLevelO-Swing%Z-Swing%Swing%dividerO-Contact%Z-Contact%Contact%Zone%dividerF-Strike%SwStr%CStr%CSW%dividerPace
    2022OAKCPX54.5%33.3%25.0%36.4%0.0%36.4%
    2022OAKA+50.0%85.2%20.0%7.4%5.6%13.0%
    2022OAKMiLB50.8%75.8%21.1%12.3%4.6%16.9%
    2023OAKA+41.7%74.3%42.2%10.7%14.5%25.2%
    2024OAKA+46.8%74.8%45.0%11.8%16.2%27.9%
    2024OAKAAA6.5%57.1%30.5%100.0%81.3%83.3%47.5%33.3%5.1%11.9%16.9%18.1
    2024OAKMiLB6.5%57.1%45.9%100.0%81.3%75.2%47.5%44.4%11.4%15.9%27.3%18.1
    2025TBRAA47.4%73.8%52.7%12.4%14.3%26.7%
    Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesCollege
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2022OAKCPXP101.00100
    2022OAKA+P223.00200
    2023OAKA+P222184.14500
    2024OAKA+P171060.21510
    2024OAKAAAP103.01000
    2025TBRAAP6620.10300
    SeasonTeamLevelPosGGSInnPOAdividerEFETEdividerDPDPSDPTDPFdividerScpdividerSBCSPBWPdividerFPdividerTZ
    2022OAKCPXP101.00100
    2022OAKA+P223.00200
    2023OAKA+P222184.14500
    2024OAKA+P171060.21510
    2024OAKAAAP103.01000
    2025TBRAAP6620.10300