Pitching

Michael Watson

St. Louis Cardinals (AA)

Age: 24

Bats/Throws: L/L

6'2" / 190

DOB: 6/18/2002

(24 years, 4 months, 12 days)

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	46
GS	0
IP	52.2
K%	29.1%
BB%	15.0%
GB%	42.1%
ERA	4.96
FIP	5.18
WAR

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How Acquired:	Free Agent (Indy) Jul'24
Birthplace:	USA

Dec'27

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Season	2026
Team	STL
Level	MiLB
G	46
GS	0
IP	52.2
K%	29.1%
BB%	15.0%
GB%	42.1%
ERA	4.96
FIP	5.18
WAR

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How Acquired:	Free Agent (Indy) Jul'24
Birthplace:	USA

Dec'27

News

10/12/26

Arizona Fall League Pitcher Scouting Notebook

Brendan Gawlowski

2/9/26

St. Louis Cardinals Top 53 Prospects

James Fegan

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Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2024	STL	A	22	0	0	1	11	13.1	16.20	3.38	0.00	.409	92.9%	45.5%	0.0%	0.68	1.65	1.08	1.82
2025	STL	A	23	0	1	1	4	7.1	12.27	4.91	0.00	.400	36.4%	60.0%	0.0%	8.59	5.41	2.87	3.58
2025	STL	A+	23	2	1	3	22	34.1	9.70	5.77	1.05	.198	76.7%	40.5%	11.8%	3.41		5.04	4.49
2025	STL	AA	23	2	1	3	17	24.1	10.73	3.70	0.00	.226	84.0%	40.8%	0.0%	1.11		2.67	3.55
2025	STL	MiLB	23	4	3	7	43	66.0	10.36	4.91	0.55	.228	73.3%	42.6%	7.1%	3.14	5.41	3.92	4.05
2026	STL	ST	24	0	0	0	4	2.1	15.43	11.57	0.00	.250	80.0%	50.0%	0.0%	3.86		5.37	5.37
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	1.0	7.85	4.53	1.11	.291	73.3%	41.1%		4.32		4.66	4.82	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	2	4	0	38	54.3	8.45	4.64	1.16	.283	67.4%			4.97		4.87		-0.4
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	1.5	7.43	4.29	1.12	.289	67.3%			4.67		4.68		0.0
2026	STL	AA	24	4	4	1	46	52.2	12.30	6.32	1.03	.355	70.0%	42.1%	15.8%	4.96		5.18	5.12

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	SV	G	IP	K/9	BB/9	HR/9	BABIP	LOB%	GB%	HR/FB	ERA	xERA	FIP	xFIP	WAR
2024	STL	A	22	0	0	1	11	13.1	16.20	3.38	0.00	.409	92.9%	45.5%	0.0%	0.68	1.65	1.08	1.82
2025	STL	A	23	0	1	1	4	7.1	12.27	4.91	0.00	.400	36.4%	60.0%	0.0%	8.59	5.41	2.87	3.58
2025	STL	A+	23	2	1	3	22	34.1	9.70	5.77	1.05	.198	76.7%	40.5%	11.8%	3.41		5.04	4.49
2025	STL	AA	23	2	1	3	17	24.1	10.73	3.70	0.00	.226	84.0%	40.8%	0.0%	1.11		2.67	3.55
2025	STL	MiLB	23	4	3	7	43	66.0	10.36	4.91	0.55	.228	73.3%	42.6%	7.1%	3.14	5.41	3.92	4.05
2026	STL	ST	24	0	0	0	4	2.1	15.43	11.57	0.00	.250	80.0%	50.0%	0.0%	3.86		5.37	5.37
2026	Steamer	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	1.0	7.85	4.53	1.11	.291	73.3%	41.1%		4.32		4.66	4.82	0.0
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	2	4	0	38	54.3	8.45	4.64	1.16	.283	67.4%			4.97		4.87		-0.4
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	24	0	0	0	1	1.5	7.43	4.29	1.12	.289	67.3%			4.67		4.68		0.0
2026	STL	AA	24	4	4	1	46	52.2	12.30	6.32	1.03	.355	70.0%	42.1%	15.8%	4.96		5.18	5.12

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2024	STL	A	0	0	0.68	11		0	0	1	0	0	13.1	51	9	1	1	0	5	0	2	0	24
2025	STL	A	0	1	8.59	4		0	0	1	1	1	7.1	30	6	7	7	0	4	1	0	0	10
2025	STL	A+	2	1	3.41	22		0	0	3	2	1	34.1	148	20	15	13	4	22	4	3	0	37
2025	STL	AA	2	1	1.11	17		0	0	3	2	1	24.1	95	12	4	3	0	10	3	3	0	29
2025	STL	MiLB	4	3	3.14	43		0	0	7	5	3	66.0	273	38	26	23	4	36	8	6	0	76
2026	STL	ST	0	0	3.86	4		0	0	0	2	0	2.1	12	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	4
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.32	1	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	2	4	4.97	38				0	0		54.3	245	50	32	30	7	28	7	6	0	51
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	4.67	1	0			0	0		1.5	6	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	STL	AA	4	4	4.96	46		0	0	1	3	4	52.2	247	49	35	29	6	37	11	6	1	72

Season	Team	Level	W	L	ERA	G	QS	CG	ShO	SV	HLD	BS	IP	TBF	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HBP	WP	BK	SO
2024	STL	A	0	0	0.68	11		0	0	1	0	0	13.1	51	9	1	1	0	5	0	2	0	24
2025	STL	A	0	1	8.59	4		0	0	1	1	1	7.1	30	6	7	7	0	4	1	0	0	10
2025	STL	A+	2	1	3.41	22		0	0	3	2	1	34.1	148	20	15	13	4	22	4	3	0	37
2025	STL	AA	2	1	1.11	17		0	0	3	2	1	24.1	95	12	4	3	0	10	3	3	0	29
2025	STL	MiLB	4	3	3.14	43		0	0	7	5	3	66.0	273	38	26	23	4	36	8	6	0	76
2026	STL	ST	0	0	3.86	4		0	0	0	2	0	2.1	12	1	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	4
2026	Steamer	PROJ	0	0	4.32	1	0	0	0	0	0		1.0	4	1	1	0	0	1	0			1
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	2	4	4.97	38				0	0		54.3	245	50	32	30	7	28	7	6	0	51
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	0	0	4.67	1	0			0	0		1.5	6	1	1	1	0	1	0			1
2026	STL	AA	4	4	4.96	46		0	0	1	3	4	52.2	247	49	35	29	6	37	11	6	1	72

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2024	STL	A	16.20	3.38	4.80	0.00	47.1%	9.8%	37.3%	.196	1.05	.409	92.9%	17	27	1.08
2025	STL	A	12.27	4.91	2.50	0.00	33.3%	13.3%	20.0%	.240	1.36	.400	36.4%	206	69	2.87
2025	STL	A+	9.70	5.77	1.68	1.05	25.0%	14.9%	10.1%	.164	1.22	.198	76.7%	83	123	5.04
2025	STL	AA	10.73	3.70	2.90	0.00	30.5%	10.5%	20.0%	.146	0.90	.226	84.0%	26	61	2.67
2025	STL	MiLB	10.36	4.91	2.11	0.55	27.8%	13.2%	14.7%	.166	1.12	.228	73.3%	75	94	3.92
2026	STL	ST	15.43	11.57	1.33	0.00	33.3%	25.0%	8.3%	.125	1.71	.250	80.0%	80	108	5.37
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.85	4.53	1.73	1.11	19.7%	11.4%	8.3%	.248	1.46	.291	73.3%			4.66
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	8.45	4.64	1.82	1.16	20.8%	11.4%	9.4%	.238	1.44	.283	67.4%			4.87
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.43	4.29	1.73	1.12	19.9%	11.5%	8.4%	.248	1.38	.289	67.3%			4.68
2026	STL	AA	12.30	6.32	1.95	1.03	29.1%	15.0%	14.2%	.246	1.63	.355	70.0%	96	99	5.18

Season	Team	Level	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	K%	BB%	K-BB%	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA-	FIP-	FIP
2024	STL	A	16.20	3.38	4.80	0.00	47.1%	9.8%	37.3%	.196	1.05	.409	92.9%	17	27	1.08
2025	STL	A	12.27	4.91	2.50	0.00	33.3%	13.3%	20.0%	.240	1.36	.400	36.4%	206	69	2.87
2025	STL	A+	9.70	5.77	1.68	1.05	25.0%	14.9%	10.1%	.164	1.22	.198	76.7%	83	123	5.04
2025	STL	AA	10.73	3.70	2.90	0.00	30.5%	10.5%	20.0%	.146	0.90	.226	84.0%	26	61	2.67
2025	STL	MiLB	10.36	4.91	2.11	0.55	27.8%	13.2%	14.7%	.166	1.12	.228	73.3%	75	94	3.92
2026	STL	ST	15.43	11.57	1.33	0.00	33.3%	25.0%	8.3%	.125	1.71	.250	80.0%	80	108	5.37
2026	Steamer	PROJ	7.85	4.53	1.73	1.11	19.7%	11.4%	8.3%	.248	1.46	.291	73.3%			4.66
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	8.45	4.64	1.82	1.16	20.8%	11.4%	9.4%	.238	1.44	.283	67.4%			4.87
2026	OOPSY	PROJ	7.43	4.29	1.73	1.12	19.9%	11.5%	8.4%	.248	1.38	.289	67.3%			4.68
2026	STL	AA	12.30	6.32	1.95	1.03	29.1%	15.0%	14.2%	.246	1.63	.355	70.0%	96	99	5.18

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	2	4	38	54.3	50	32	30	7	28	51	8.45	4.64	1.82	1.16	.238	1.44	.283	67.4%	4.97	4.87	-0.4
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	25	3	3	37	54.0	48	30	28	6	26	50	8.33	4.33	1.92	1.00	.234	1.37	.282	67.1%	4.67	4.56	-0.2
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	26	3	3	37	55.0	48	29	27	6	26	51	8.35	4.25	1.96	0.98	.232	1.35	.280	68.6%	4.42	4.50	-0.1

Season	Team	Level	Age	W	L	G	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	K/9	BB/9	K/BB	HR/9	AVG	WHIP	BABIP	LOB%	ERA	FIP	WAR
2026	ZiPS	PROJ	24	2	4	38	54.3	50	32	30	7	28	51	8.45	4.64	1.82	1.16	.238	1.44	.283	67.4%	4.97	4.87	-0.4
2027	ZiPS	PROJ	25	3	3	37	54.0	48	30	28	6	26	50	8.33	4.33	1.92	1.00	.234	1.37	.282	67.1%	4.67	4.56	-0.2
2028	ZiPS	PROJ	26	3	3	37	55.0	48	29	27	6	26	51	8.35	4.25	1.96	0.98	.232	1.35	.280	68.6%	4.42	4.50	-0.1

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2024	STL	A	1.11	13.6%	45.5%	40.9%	11.1%	0.0%	21.7%	34.8%	43.5%	45	1.82
2025	STL	A	1.80	6.7%	60.0%	33.3%	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	40.0%	40.0%	83	3.58
2025	STL	A+	1.00	19.0%	40.5%	40.5%	29.4%	11.8%	30.2%	17.4%	52.3%	110	4.49
2025	STL	AA	1.18	24.5%	40.8%	34.7%	29.4%	0.0%	40.4%	26.9%	32.7%	84	3.55
2025	STL	MiLB	1.13	19.6%	42.6%	37.8%	28.6%	7.1%	32.7%	22.9%	44.4%	97	4.05
2026	STL	ST	2.00	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	109	5.37
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	41.1%	38.5%							4.82
2026	STL	AA	1.34	26.4%	42.1%	31.4%	28.9%	15.8%	34.4%	21.6%	44.0%	102	5.12

Season	Team	Level	GB/FB	LD%	GB%	FB%	IFFB%	HR/FB	Pull%	Cent%	Oppo%	xFIP-	xFIP
2024	STL	A	1.11	13.6%	45.5%	40.9%	11.1%	0.0%	21.7%	34.8%	43.5%	45	1.82
2025	STL	A	1.80	6.7%	60.0%	33.3%	20.0%	0.0%	20.0%	40.0%	40.0%	83	3.58
2025	STL	A+	1.00	19.0%	40.5%	40.5%	29.4%	11.8%	30.2%	17.4%	52.3%	110	4.49
2025	STL	AA	1.18	24.5%	40.8%	34.7%	29.4%	0.0%	40.4%	26.9%	32.7%	84	3.55
2025	STL	MiLB	1.13	19.6%	42.6%	37.8%	28.6%	7.1%	32.7%	22.9%	44.4%	97	4.05
2026	STL	ST	2.00	50.0%	50.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	50.0%	25.0%	25.0%	109	5.37
2026	Steamer	PROJ		20.5%	41.1%	38.5%							4.82
2026	STL	AA	1.34	26.4%	42.1%	31.4%	28.9%	15.8%	34.4%	21.6%	44.0%	102	5.12

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2024	STL	A	10	9	3	1	89	161	250	82.0	14.0	2	9.1%
2025	STL	A	9	5	1	1	43	72	115	81.7	10.0	2	13.3%
2025	STL	A+	34	34	16	10	240	379	619
2025	STL	AA	20	17	12	5	157	252	409
2025	STL	MiLB	63	56	29	16	440	703	1143	81.7	10.0	2	13.3%
2026	STL	ST	2	0	2	0	23	22	45	98.6	1.3	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	STL	AA	51	38	32	11	426	606	1032

Season	Team	Level	GB	FB	LD	IFFB	Balls	Strikes	Pitches	EV	LA	Barrels	Barrel%
2024	STL	A	10	9	3	1	89	161	250	82.0	14.0	2	9.1%
2025	STL	A	9	5	1	1	43	72	115	81.7	10.0	2	13.3%
2025	STL	A+	34	34	16	10	240	379	619
2025	STL	AA	20	17	12	5	157	252	409
2025	STL	MiLB	63	56	29	16	440	703	1143	81.7	10.0	2	13.3%
2026	STL	ST	2	0	2	0	23	22	45	98.6	1.3	0	0.0%
2026	Steamer	PROJ	1	1	1
2026	STL	AA	51	38	32	11	426	606	1032

MLB F-Strike%, SwStr%, CStr%, CSW% are from the Sports Info Solution data source.
All MiLB and Pace data are from Statcast.

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring TrainingAverages

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2024	STL	A	29.8%	57.9%	44.0%	64.9%	71.2%	69.1%	50.4%	52.9%	13.6%	20.4%	34.0%	17.6
2025	STL	A	24.1%	59.6%	41.7%	71.4%	76.5%	75.0%	49.6%	50.0%	10.4%	18.3%	28.7%	17.7
2025	STL	A+			44.6%			75.4%		45.9%	11.0%	16.6%	27.6%
2025	STL	AA			40.8%			71.3%		49.5%	11.7%	20.5%	32.3%
2025	STL	MiLB	24.1%	59.6%	43.0%	71.4%	76.5%	73.9%	49.6%	47.6%	11.2%	18.2%	29.4%	17.7
2026	STL	ST	21.7%	40.9%	31.1%	20.0%	44.4%	35.7%	48.9%	25.0%	20.0%	17.8%	37.8%	18.1
2026	STL	AA			40.0%			71.9%		48.2%	11.2%	18.4%	29.7%

Season	Team	Level	O-Swing%	Z-Swing%	Swing%	O-Contact%	Z-Contact%	Contact%	Zone%	F-Strike%	SwStr%	CStr%	CSW%	Pace
2024	STL	A	29.8%	57.9%	44.0%	64.9%	71.2%	69.1%	50.4%	52.9%	13.6%	20.4%	34.0%	17.6
2025	STL	A	24.1%	59.6%	41.7%	71.4%	76.5%	75.0%	49.6%	50.0%	10.4%	18.3%	28.7%	17.7
2025	STL	A+			44.6%			75.4%		45.9%	11.0%	16.6%	27.6%
2025	STL	AA			40.8%			71.3%		49.5%	11.7%	20.5%	32.3%
2025	STL	MiLB	24.1%	59.6%	43.0%	71.4%	76.5%	73.9%	49.6%	47.6%	11.2%	18.2%	29.4%	17.7
2026	STL	ST	21.7%	40.9%	31.1%	20.0%	44.4%	35.7%	48.9%	25.0%	20.0%	17.8%	37.8%	18.1
2026	STL	AA			40.0%			71.9%		48.2%	11.2%	18.4%	29.7%

Preseason ProjectionsMinor LeaguesSpring Training

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2024	STL	A	P	11	13.1	0	3	0	0
2025	STL	A	P	4	7.1	0	1	0	0
2025	STL	A+	P	22	34.1	2	4	0	0
2025	STL	AA	P	17	24.1	0	5	1	1
2026	STL	AA	P	46	52.2	1	4	1	0

Season	Team	Level	Pos	G	Inn	PO	A	E	DP
2024	STL	A	P	11	13.1	0	3	0	0
2025	STL	A	P	4	7.1	0	1	0	0
2025	STL	A+	P	22	34.1	2	4	0	0
2025	STL	AA	P	17	24.1	0	5	1	1
2026	STL	AA	P	46	52.2	1	4	1	0

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BAL	CHW	ATH
BOS	CLE	HOU
NYY	DET	LAA
TBR	KCR	SEA
TOR	MIN	TEX

ATL	CHC	ARI
MIA	CIN	COL
NYM	MIL	LAD
PHI	PIT	SDP
WSN	STL	SFG