Ryan Watson

Nationality

United States

Born

1997-11-15

Height

6' 5"

Weight

225 lbs

Number

#56

Ryan Traylor Watson (born November 15, 1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2026 with the Boston Red Sox. Amateur career Watson grew up in Auburn, Alabama, and attended Auburn High School. He was selected in 39th round by the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016 Major League Baseball draft, but opted not to sign with the team. Watson attended Auburn University and played college baseball for the Auburn Tigers for four seasons. As a junior, he made 24 appearances and posted a 1–1 win–loss record with a 4.87 earned run average (ERA). Watson made five appearances and had a 1.23 ERA with seven strikeouts in 2020 before the season was cut short due to the coronavirus pandemic.