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Kahlil Watson's go-ahead single | 06/24/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 25 • MLB.COM

Kahlil Watson's two-run single | 06/24/2026 The Official Site of Major League Baseball

JUNE 24 • MLB.COM

Crushes first MLB home run Watson went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's 2-1 loss to the White Sox.

Impact One day after collecting his first major-league hit, Watson reached another milestone by belting his first career MLB home run Tuesday. The solo shot came off Sean Burke in the fifth inning and accounted for Cleveland's only run of the night. It was an encouraging performance for the 23-year-old, who has had a slow start to his big-league career. Through his first six games in the majors, Watson is batting 3-for-17 (.176) with nine strikeouts.

JUNE 24 • ROTOWIRE

Miguel Vargas hits a home run to lift Chicago White Sox over Cleveland Guardians, 2-1

Miguel Vargas hit a go-ahead home run in the sixth inning, Sean Burke struck out six in 6 1/3 innings, and the Chicago White Sox claimed sole possession of first place in the AL Ce...

JUNE 24 • Associated Press

Kahlil Watson's solo home run (1) | 06/23/2026 Kahlil Watson cranks his first career home run to tie the game in the top of the 5th inning

JUNE 24 • MLB.COM

Sam Antonacci's walk-off two-run single in ninth lifts White Sox over Guardians 6-5

Sam Antonacci had a walk-off two-run single in the bottom of the ninth inning after Cleveland scored twice in the top half to take the lead and the Chicago White Sox beat the Guard...

JUNE 23 • Associated Press

Hitting bench against lefty Watson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Southpaw Anthony Kay is on the bump for the White Sox, so Watson will retreat to the bench along with fellow left-handed batters Daniel Schneemann and Steven Kwan. Since being called up from Triple-A Columbus last Wednesday, Watson has gone 0-for-12 with eight strikeouts while drawing starts in four of six games.

JUNE 22 • ROTOWIRE

Early MLB struggles shouldn't diminish hype around top Guardians prospect Although Kahlil Watson has struggled in his first taste of MLB action, he's still one of the top prospects in the Guardians' system.

JUNE 22 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Rough start to MLB career Watson went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts in Saturday's 8-1 win over Houston.

Impact Watson, who started a third consecutive game in right field, has yet to reach base safely while striking out seven times in 10 plate appearances. Despite appearing to be overmatched in his first tour of MLB, the left-handed batter could continue to get regular work while the Guardians cope with a recent spate of injuries, including outfielders Chase DeLauter (ribs) and Angel Martinez (foot).

JUNE 21 • ROTOWIRE

Kahlil Watson's Debut Was Forgettable at the Plate, But There's No Reason to Worry After Cleveland Guardians rookie outfielder Chase DeLauter was placed on the injured list, the front office had to make a move. And instead...

JUNE 19 • SI.COM

Bazzana's 7th-inning homer helps lift Guardians past Brewers 4-2

Travis Bazzana hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning, Parker Messick pitched six effective innings and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2

JUNE 18 • Associated Press

Guardians place Chase DeLauter on injured list and recall Kahlil Watson

Cleveland outfielder Chase DeLauter has become the latest Guardians position player to go on the injured list

JUNE 17 • Associated Press

Receives first big-league call-up The Guardians recalled Watson from Triple-A Columbus on Wednesday.

Impact He'll be joining the big club as a replacement on the active roster for outfielder Chase DeLauter (rib), who was sent to the 10-day injured list in a corresponding move. Watson has showed an intriguing power/speed skill set at Triple-A this season, slugging 12 home runs and stealing 14 bases while slashing .255/.370/.491 with a 14.9 percent walk rate and 28 percent strikeout rate across 254 plate appearances. Capable of playing all three outfield spots, Watson could fill one of the holes in the Cleveland lineup that have opened up with DeLauter, Jose Ramirez (hand) and Angel Martinez (foot) all landing on the IL within the last four days. The Guardians will keep the 23-year-old on the bench for Wednesday's game against the Brewers, however.

JUNE 17 • ROTOWIRE

3 potential Guardians call-ups who are tearing it up at Triple-A in 2026 Kahlil Watson, Austin Peterson and Stuart Fairchild could all end up helping the Guardians in 2026.

MAY 27 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

MiLB FGOTD: Tigers' Clark leads way against Clippers | 04/29/2026 Tigers No. 2 prospect Max Clark (MLB No. 8) brings his spark into Triple-A Toledo's tilt against dynamic Kahlil Watson and Columbus (CLE).

APRIL 29 • MLB.COM

Continued Progress in Triple-A Puts Kahlil Watson on the Cusp of the Big Leagues If it weren't for such excellent play by the big league outfield, Kahlil Watson would probably be playing at Progressive Field right now. To...

APRIL 16 • SI.COM

Guardians latest camp cuts include 3 Top 30 prospects GOODYEAR, Ariz. -- The Guardians announced the latest cuts from their big league Spring Training camp on Monday, which included a trio of pl...

MARCH 9 • MLB.COM

Cut from major-league camp The Guardians optioned Watson to minor-league camp Monday, Tim Stebbins of MLB.com reports.

Impact Watson impressed at the plate this spring in going 6-for-14 with one stolen base and a 2:5 BB:K, but it wasn't enough to put him in play for an Opening Day roster spot. The 22-year-old made a full-time move to the outfield in 2025 and will again handle all three outfield spots at Triple-A Columbus.

MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE

Rising outfielder makes huge jump in MLB Pipeline's ranking of Guardians' prospects Guardians prospect Kahlil Watson stood out as the top riser in MLB Pipeline's newest ranking of the team's prospects.

MARCH 5 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Kahlil Watson is making the most of his spring training opportunity for the Guardians While Kahlil Watson has an uphill battle to make the Guardians' roster, he's made a great impression this spring.

MARCH 1 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Kahlil Watson has golden opportunity to be a force in the Guardians' lineup in 2026 Although the Guardians' trade for Kahlil Watson killed their chances to contend in 2023, he's on the precipice of helping Cleveland win in 2...

NOVEMBER 22, 2025 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Selected to 40-man roster The Guardians selected Watson's contract from Triple-A Columbus on Tuesday, Zack Meisel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Watson split the 2025 season between Double-A and Triple-A, slashing .250/.346/.467 with 16 homers, 61 RBI, 53 runs scored and 17 stolen bases over 429 plate appearances between the two levels. Now that he owns a place on Cleveland's 40-man roster, the 22-year-old outfielder is ineligible for the Rule 5 Draft and will most likely remain at Columbus for the start of the 2026 campaign.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Reaches Triple-A Watson is slashing .248/.352/.467 with five home runs, eight steals, a 12 percent walk rate and a 25.6 percent strikeout rate in 32 games for Triple-A Columbus.

Impact The former shortstop has seen at least six starts in all three outfield spots since getting promoted from Double-A Akron to Triple-A on July 22, with center field and left field being his top two positions. The lefty-hitting Watson has a fair amount of swing-and-miss in his game, as evidenced by his 17.4 percent swinging-strike rate and 64.3 percent contact rate at Triple-A. He has a chance to be a power/speed fantasy outfielder who has a shorter prime and sits against most lefties. Cleveland will need to add Watson, who turns 23 in April, to the 40-man roster this offseason if it wishes to protect him from the Rule 5 draft.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Top 50 Tuesday: Kahlil Watson – The Guardians' High-Risk, High-Reward Project Welcome back to Top 50 Tuesday, your weekly look into the future of the Cleveland Guardians. This week, we’re talking about one of the most...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • AWAYBACKGONE.COM

Dealt to Cleveland Watson was traded from the Marlins to the Guardians along with Jean Segura in exchange for Josh Bell, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.

Impact Extremely talented and toolsy, Watson has dealt with his share of attitude issues in pro ball, including a disciplinary suspension last season. Watson is batting .206/.337/.362 with seven home runs and 14 steals in 58 games at High-A. He doesn't turn 21 until April, so there is time for him to turn things around, but it's a little telling that Miami was willing to sell low on him.

AUGUST 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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Miguel Vargas hits a home run to lift Chicago White Sox over Cleveland Guardians, 2-1

Sam Antonacci's walk-off two-run single in ninth lifts White Sox over Guardians 6-5

Bazzana's 7th-inning homer helps lift Guardians past Brewers 4-2

Guardians place Chase DeLauter on injured list and recall Kahlil Watson