Scouting Report: Nolan Watson
Chicago Cubs | SP
Overall
Summary
Aaron Watson is a 19-year-old right-handed pitcher and 2025 2nd round draft pick for the Cincinnati Reds making his professional debut. In his first outing on May 12, 2026, Watson pitched 4.0 scoreless innings with 3 hits, 2 walks, and 5 strikeouts on 61 pitches (37 strikes) for the Reds rookie-level team. He displayed a four-pitch mix including 2-seam fastball (92.9 avg velo), 4-seam fastball (93.7 avg velo), changeup (89.0 avg velo), and slider, with solid spin rates across all pitches.
Strengths
- Strong professional debut with 0 runs allowed over 4 innings
- Impressive strikeout rate with 5 K's in debut
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