Giants, LHP Watson reach two-year deal
The San Francisco Giants and left-handed relief pitcher Tony Watson reached an agreement on a two-year contract, according to multiple reports.
The deal includes incentives, plus a player option for 2020, a source told ESPN. The agreement was first reported by FanRag Sports on Friday.
The 32-year-old Watson was 7-4 with 10 saves and 53 strikeouts over 66 2/3 innings in 71 relief appearances last year for the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was acquired by the Dodgers for a pair of minor leaguers at the July 31 trade deadline.
Watson had a 2.57 ERA in seven postseason innings and 11 relief outings in the Dodgers' run to within one game of winning the World Series.
He was 5-3 with a 3.66 ERA in 47 games for the Pirates last season after beginning the season as Pittsburgh's closer.
Watson, who became a free agent in December, has a 33-17 career record with a 2.68 ERA in 474 relief appearances since making his major league debut in 2011.
--Field Level Media
