500th Save for Watts As Rebels Hold Off Sand Gnats

Friday, April 11th, 2025
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has joined elite company. The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] reliever earned his 500th save in a 6-5 victory over the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] at Ballpark of Savannah. The newest member of the 500 club told reporters after the game, "I get the ball and I try to win the game. When I get a save, my team wins and really that's all that matters. I'm happy to reach the milestone but it's just that. The more important part is that I've helped my club win." While picking up the save, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] allowed no hits and no runs in 1 innings of work.

Despite the dejection of their team having lost the game, even a number of Sand Gnats fans were seen honoring [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] as they joined in the standing ovation as he recorded the final out on his historic save. "That was pretty special," he said. "Something I won't soon forget."

So far in his career [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] has appeared in 1046 games and saved 500 games. His lifetime record is 78-78 with 1334 strikeouts and 374 walks in 1185.2 innings and his ERA stands at 2.37.