After six minor league seasons (plus the canceled 2020 minor league season), right-hander Spenser Watkins finally broke through to the major leagues with the Baltimore Orioles in the 2021 season. He came up mostly through the Detroit Tigers’ system as a starting pitcher but he departed on a minor-league deal for Baltimore in 2021. He finally made his big league debut that season, making 16 appearances (10 starts) for the 110-loss Orioles. He stuck around even more the next year, making 20 starts and serving as a fringe-backend rotation arm. A mid-2023 trade to the Houston Astros preceded a DFA that would pave the way to Oakland.
2023 Athletics Season in Review: Spenser Watkins
