New York Mets pitching prospect Will Watson has been one of the sneakiest risers up New York's pipeline this season. He broke into MLB Pipeline's top 30 at No. 29 in late April following Luisangel Acuña's graduation from prospect status. He was No. 17 by the end of July and moved up again to No. 11 in midseason re-rankings.
It's not hard to see why. Watson, a seventh-round pick out of USC last year, has already exceeded expectations. He was promoted to High-A Brooklyn in early June after putting up a 3.66 ERA in 10 appearances (eight starts) for Low-A St.