Shayne Watson
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Shayne Watson is a professional baseball player who is a position player
for the Brisbane Bandits
in the Australian Baseball League
. He is one of the three captains of the team.
He made his debut for the Bandits on 10 November 2010 against the Perth Heat
as a defensive substitute for catcher Joel Naughton
. He had his first at-bat the next day, playing catcher and going 3/4 against the Heat. Despite initially being named as an outfielder in the squad, he didn't take the outfield all season. A season ending injury to starting catcher Naughton forced Watson to share the catching duties with rookies Mitch Nilsson
and Ryan Battaglia
as well as occasionally playing third base
.
Shayne is employed as a development officer for Baseball Queensland
and plays for the Windsor Royals
in the Greater Brisbane League
.
In 2011, he was dropped from the active roster, but named as one of the coaches for the Bandits.
Position player
In baseball, a position player is a player who on defense plays as an infielder, outfielder, or catcher. This is generally all players on a team except for the pitcher, who is considered separate from the position players; in the American League, there is also a designated hitter, who bats but...
for the Brisbane Bandits
Brisbane Bandits
The Brisbane Bandits were a foundation team in the Australian Baseball League which was bought by a private owner and shut down in 1999. The Bandits have now been resurrected as a team in the new Australian Baseball League which is due to start in November 2010...
in the Australian Baseball League
Australian Baseball League
The Australian Baseball League was a baseball league, established in 1987 and disbanded in 1999.-Formation:Before the formation of the Australian Baseball League, the Claxton Shield, established in , was Australia's premier baseball tournament...
. He is one of the three captains of the team.
He made his debut for the Bandits on 10 November 2010 against the Perth Heat
Perth Heat
The baseball team Perth Heat is a team in the current Australian Baseball League and a foundation member of the now-defunct Australian Baseball League...
as a defensive substitute for catcher Joel Naughton
Joel Naughton
Joel Matthew Naughton is an Australian catcher for the Brisbane Bandits.-Philadelphia Phillies:...
. He had his first at-bat the next day, playing catcher and going 3/4 against the Heat. Despite initially being named as an outfielder in the squad, he didn't take the outfield all season. A season ending injury to starting catcher Naughton forced Watson to share the catching duties with rookies Mitch Nilsson
Mitch Nilsson
Mitchell Caine Nilsson is an Australian baseball player who plays catcher and is currently with the Brisbane Bandits and the Cleveland Indians organisation...
and Ryan Battaglia
Ryan Battaglia
Ryan John Battaglia nicknamed Boof is an Australian baseball player who plays catcher and is currently with the Brisbane Bandits and the Cleveland Indians organisation....
as well as occasionally playing third base
Third Base
is a 1978 Japanese film directed by Yōichi Higashi.-External links:...
.
Shayne is employed as a development officer for Baseball Queensland
Baseball Queensland
Baseball Queensland is the governing body of baseball within Queensland. Baseball Queensland is governed by the Australian Baseball Federation. It is located in Milton, Queensland and run by chief executive officer Col Dick....
and plays for the Windsor Royals
Windsor Royals
The Windsor Royals, originally known simply as Windsor baseball club and formerly the Windsor Engineers is a baseball club that participates in the Greater Brisbane League competition and Brisbane Metro Baseball competition.-History:...
in the Greater Brisbane League
Greater Brisbane League
The Greater Brisbane League or formerly the Greater Brisbane Baseball Board league is the largest baseball league in the Australian state of Queensland and covers all teams from Brisbane North, South, West, Metro as well as two Gold Coast teams. These are from age groups Little League through to...
.
In 2011, he was dropped from the active roster, but named as one of the coaches for the Bandits.