2019 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Cyrillo Watson
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 195
- Position:
- RHP
- Hometown:
- Cudahy, Wis.
- High School:
- South Milwaukee
MLB Draft
- 2019 MLB Draft - 23rd Round - Los Angeles Dodgers
Career Highs
- Innings pitched: 7.0, Penn State, Apr 21, 2019 ; Maryland, May 06, 2017
- Strikeouts: 8, at Nebraska, Apr 28, 2019 ; vs Sacred Heart, Feb 17, 2019
- Batters faced: 29, at Nebraska, Apr 28, 2019 ; Maryland, May 06, 2017
- Field chances: 3, vs Sacred Heart, Feb 17, 2019 ; Purdue, May 12, 2019
- Putouts: 2, at Purdue, Apr 22, 2017
- Assists: 2, vs Sacred Heart, Feb 17, 2019 ; Purdue, May 12, 2019
Junior - 2019
- 5-2, 3.65 ERA, 69.0 IP, .253 BAA, 39 BB, 49 SO
- Third on the team with five wins
- Third on the team with 69 innings pitched
- Third on the team with 49 strikeouts
- Fifth on the team with a 3.65 ERA
- Ranked No. 6 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by D1Baseball.com
Sophomore - 2018
- Appeared in nine games with seven starts
- Primarily used as Tuesday starter
- 1-1, 4.25 ERA, 29.2 IP, 40 H, 19 R, 21 K, 14 BB
- Did not allow a home run
Freshman - 2017
- 3-4, 6.26 ERA, 1 SV, 18 APP, 10 GS, 54.2 IP, 23 BB, 30 SO, .286 BAA
- 2-2, 7.15 ERA, 8 APP, 7 GS, 34.0 IP, 14 BB, 17 SO, .322 BAA in Big Ten games
- Third on the team in innings (54.2)
- Tied for fifth on the team in strikeouts (30)
- Wins against Illinois State 3/21/17, Maryland 5/6/17 and Rutgers 5/12/17
- First career save vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2/24/17
- Ranked No. 17 freshman in the Big Ten during the preseason by Perfect Game
High School
- No. 6 prospect in Wisconsin by Prep Baseball Report
- .500, 1.13 ERA in 2015
- .346, 4.01 ERA in 2014
- .296, 2.56 ERA in 2013
- Underclass High Honorable Mention in 2014 and 2015 by Perfect Game
- Helped Hitters to 2015 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship and 2015 Premier Baseball Senior National Championship titles
- Volunteered at YMCA with the Miracle Games in 2014
- Played with Hitters summer team
Personal
- Born August 10, 1997
- Parents are Jesse and Tiffany Watson
- Majoring in communication
- Why Illinois: "I chose Illinois because I feel the school and its baseball program are a great fit for me. The University and baseball program offer great support and opportunities to help me pursue my dreams."
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