Beginning in September 2003, Watney worked for KMPH-TV (FOX 26) in Fresno. She started as the morning traffic reporter before transitioning to the weekend sports anchor and weekday sports reporter in 2005.[3]
In January 2012, Watney began working for Time Warner Cable SportsNet as a reporter for LA Galaxy. However, she was hired by MLB Network in November 2012 where she spent nine years.[5] She is formerly the host of Quick Pitch. She joined Apple TV+ in 2022.[6]
Heidi Watney worked as a field level reporter for MLB on TBS in 2022.
Personal life
Watney is the cousin of professional golfer Nick Watney.[7]
Author Andy Weir stated he used Watney's surname for the character "Mark Watney" in his 2011 science fiction novel The Martian after hearing her name during a Red Sox game broadcast.[8]