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Spenser Watkins: Announces retirement from baseball
Spenser Watkins announced his retirement from professional baseball Monday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today reports.Watkins -- who pitched with the TSG Hawks of the Chinese Professional Baseball League in Taiwan in 2025 -- plans to become a sports agent. He posted a career 5.97 ERA over 40 appearances (31 starts) covering parts of three major-league seasons.
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Spenser Watkins: Going overseas
Spenser 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.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.
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Nationals' Spenser Watkins: Heading to Washington
Spenser Watkins agreed to terms with the Washington Nationals on Sunday, per his agency, Gaeta Sports Management.Watkins was initially expected to sign with a KBO team for the 2024 season, but he'll remain in MLB as part of the Nationals. He's made 40 appearances (31 starts) between the Orioles and Athletics in the majors over the past three seasons, posting a 5.97 ERA and 1.53 WHIP in 164.1 innings.
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Spenser Watkins: Heading to KBO
Spenser Watkins is signing with a team in the Korea Baseball Organization, Roch Kubatko of MASNSports.com reports.Watkins made just one major-league appearance in 2023 with Oakland and leaves behind a career 5.97 ERA and 1.53 WHIP across 164.1 total big-league frames. Maybe the 31-year-old right-hander can find more success overseas.
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Spenser Watkins: Leaving Oakland organization
Spenser Watkins elected free agency Wednesday.Watkins made one appearance for the Athletics in 2023 but spent the bulk of the year in the minors with three different organizations. Because of his service time, he had the ability to elect free agency and look for a new landing spot.
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Athletics' Spenser Watkins: Outrighted to Triple-A
Oakland outrighted Spenser Watkins to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday, Melissa Lockard of The Athletic reports.Watkins was lit up in his lone major-league appearance for the Oakland Athletics this season, yielding five earned runs over 4.1 innings in an Aug. 15 start at St. Louis. The 31-year-old right-hander is officially off the 40-man roster.
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Athletics' Spenser Watkins: Sent back to Triple-A
Oakland optioned Spenser Watkins to Triple-A Las Vegas on Wednesday.Watkins was lit up for five earned runs over 4.1 innings in a spot start Tuesday versus the Cardinals as the Oakland Athletics fell 6-2. Kyle Muller has been called up in a corresponding roster move and could step into the rotation next week.
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Athletics' Spenser Watkins: Lit up in season debut
Spenser Watkins (0-1) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks over 4.1 innings against the Cardinals. He struck out four.The 30-year-old righty put Oakland in an early hole during his season debut, giving up a two-run homer to Nolan Arenado and a solo shot to Jordan Walker in a four-run first inning. Watkins started 30 games for Baltimore over the previous two seasons, posting a record of 7-13 with a 5.85 ERA and 1.51 WHIP across 160 innings during that span. If he sticks in the rotation, Watkins tentatively lines up to face the Royals at home early next week.
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Athletics' Spenser Watkins: Tapped to start Tuesday
Spenser Watkins will start for the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday in St. Louis, Jessica Kleinschmidt of The Comeback reports.It had been Freddy Tarnok's turn, but he's gone down with a calf injury. Watkins was claimed off waivers a week ago and this will be his first start in the majors in 2023. He holds a career 5.85 ERA over 39 appearances -- 30 starts -- at the major-league level.
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Athletics' Spenser Watkins: Recalled by Oakland
Spenser Watkins was recalled from Triple-A Las Vegas on Monday.Watkins was assigned to Triple-A Las Vegas after being claimed off waivers by the A's last week, but he is now set to receive his first big-league opportunity with his new club. It's unclear what role he will fill, but he has started 11 Triple-A games this season, so he looks like the leading candidate to replace the injured Freddy Tarnok (undisclosed) in Oakland's rotation.
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