July 9, 2009: Tonight's pitcher

RHP TREY WATTEN: Selected by Milwaukee in the 7th round of the 2008 draft out of Abilene Christian University.

LAST SEASON: Watten was 3-2 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in 15 games (10 starts) at Helena. He walked 25 and struck out 40 over 55 innings.

COLLEGIATELY: At Abilene Christian, Watten was 20-3 with a 2.74 ERA over two seasons. He also struck out 188 batters over 167-1/3 innings pitched for the Wildcats.

LONE STAR ALL-STAR: Watten was a First Team All-Lone Star Conference South Division selection as both a pitcher and a utility player in 2007. Watten also played shortstop for the Wildcats.

OLD DAYS: Watten pitched high school baseball for Coppel (TX) High and earned First Team Class 5A All-State selection and a District 6-5A Offensive Player of the Year in 2005.

SAVING THE DAY: Watten earned his first professional save on August 30, 2008. He worked three scoreless innings against Great Falls. Watten walked a two and struck out two to close out the Voyagers. Watten also picked up a save in his first appearance as a Timber Rattler. Watten pitched four scoreless innings and struck out a career high six as the Rattlers beat Quad Cities on April 10.

LAST SEASON: Watten was 3-2 with a save and a 5.40 ERA in 15 games (10 starts) at Helena. He walked 25 and struck out 40 over 55 innings.

LAST START: Watten pitched a professional career high eight innings and won at Burlington on July 4. He allowed one runs on three hits with no walks, and six strikeouts. The Rattlers beat the Bees 2-1 and Watten won his second straight decision.

LAST MONTH: Watten made five starts in June and went 1-0, but had an ERA of 1.63 (five runs in 27-2/3 innings) and struck out 22 while walking eleven in five starts.

VS. WEST MICHIGAN: Watten is making his first career appearance against the Whitecaps tonight. This is also the first time he will face an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (7/4/09 @ Burlington)
STRIKEOUTS: 8 (2x; Last: 6/13 vs. Kane County)