- Full name Ben Watson
- Born 04/30/2001 in
- Profile Ht.: 5'11" / Wt.: 180 / Bats: L / Throws: L
- School Elizabethtown (DE)
Top Rankings
Draft Prospects
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School: Elizabethtown (Pa.) Source: 4YR
Commit/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 22.2
Watson has played the last four seasons at Division III Elizabethtown (Pa.), with a commitment to play at Virginia Tech in 2024 depending on what happens in the draft. He hit .486/.559/.814 with just 15 strikeouts in 213 plate appearances this spring, and his summer performances have helped him draw more interest from scouts. He hit .427/.522/.664 in 136 plate appearances last summer as the MVP in the Coastal Plain League, building off his 2021 summer campaign when he batted .371/.468/.530 with just seven strikeouts in 156 plate appearances in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League. Watson’s biggest believers point to his swing, a simple lefty stroke that starts with his hands low and keeps his barrel in the hitting zone a long time. He uses the whole field, and while he’s not that physical at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds, he has a chance to be a 15-plus home run hitter. Watson’s hitting ability is his calling card, but his tools are mostly below-average to fringy, with left field his best defensive fit in pro ball.
Career Transactions
- OF Ben Watson assigned to College Workout.
