Watson is a 26-year-old that was drafted out of Beaverton High School by the Arizona Diamondbacks and signed with the club instead of going to Oregon State University. The left-handed hitter would spend time with the D-Backs and the Los Angeles Angels. 

In 2024, Watson joined the Gastonia Ghost Peppers and in his first year he hit .302 with 13 home runs and stole 40 bases. Last year he split time with Gastonia and the Lancaster Stormers. Combined between the two teams he bashed 17 home runs, stole 46 bases and drove in 69 runners.