3 years agoLeft-handed pitcher Tony Watson said on Monday that he's retiring after 11 major league seasons. Watson is the league's career leader in holds with 246. He was an All-Star in 2014 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Watson had a 2.90 career ERA in 689 relief appearances for the Pirates, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. The 36-year-old southpaw reliever will also finish with a 1.08 WHIP, 570 strikeouts, 174 walks and 32 saves in 648 1/3 innings pitched over his 11 seasons. Watson had a 47-29 record. He was originally a ninth-round pick by Pittsburgh in 2007 out of Nebraska-Lincoln.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBaller
Source: The Athletic - Stephen J. Nesbitt