Athletics selected RHP Ryan Watson from the Giants with the sixth pick in the Rule 5 draft.

He’ll be traded to the Red Sox for infielder Justin Riemer, according to MassLive.com’s Chris Cotillo. The 28-year-old Watson has been a steady minor league reliever for several years, but it wasn’t enough to get him a chance with the Orioles or with the Giants, who acquired him in Aug. 2024. He had a 4.26 ERA and a 64/16 K/BB in 50 2/3 innings for the Giants’ Triple-A club last season.