OCTOBER 18 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
GAVIN WILLIAMS #32 - PITCHER - CLEVELAND GUARDIANS
3-10 W-L •
1.37 WHIP •
4.86 ERA
3-10 W-L
1.37 WHIP
4.86 ERA
Gavin Williams Set To Make His MLB Postseason Debut In Game 4 Against New York Yankees Williams went 3-10 with a 4.86 ERA in 16 starts during the regular season for the Cleveland Guardians.
Named ALCS Game 4 starter Guardians manager Stephen Vogt said Thursday that Williams will start Friday in Game 4 of the ALCS against the Yankees, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Impact Williams hasn't pitched since Sept. 22, as the Guardians haven't needed a fourth starter this postseason yet. He will be opposed by Luis Gil. Williams was limited to 16 starts during the regular season due to elbow issues and finished with a 4.86 ERA and 79:32 K:BB over 76 innings.
OCTOBER 17 • ROTOWIRE
Game cancelled Williams won't pitch Sunday after the Guardian's contest with the Astros was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Impact Williams was expected to pitch the bulk role out of the bullpen after opener Nick Sandlin, but he will now go into the postseason with additional rest after Sunday's cancellation. Williams will finish his 2024 regular season having produced a 4.86 ERA and 1.37 WHIP with 79 strikeouts over 76 innings in 16 starts with Cleveland.
SEPTEMBER 29 • ROTOWIRE
Slated for bulk relief Sunday Williams will be used as a bulk reliever in Sunday's game against the Astros, Mandy Bell of MLB.com reports.
Impact All 16 of Williams' appearances with the Guardians to this point in the season have been traditional starts, but the club will try him as a primary reliever in his final regular-season outing, perhaps with an eye on using him similarly in the playoffs. For what it's worth, Williams has a 6.32 ERA in the first inning this season.
SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE
Falls short of quality start Williams allowed a run on four hits and two walks over 5.2 innings in a no-decision Sunday. He struck out three during the loss to St. Louis.
Impact Williams fired five scoreless innings before the Cardinals finally pushed a run home in the sixth. He broke a three-start losing streak but has now failed to complete six innings in seven of his last eight appearances. During that span, he's produced a 5.35 ERA with a 37:19 K:BB. Williams needed 86 pitches Sunday and generated only four swinging strikes. His season ERA sits at 4.86 with a 79:32 K:BB through 76 innings. Williams' final start of the regular season is projected to be at home against Houston.
SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM
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SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM
Fans seven in loss Williams (3-10) took the loss Tuesday against the Twins, allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
Impact The Cleveland right-hander's losing streak now stands at three; although, he performed much better in this 89-pitch outing. Williams entered having allowed eight runs across his last six innings and managed to generate a solid 16 whiffs en route to his seven punchouts. The 25-year-old just couldn't handle Matt Wallner, as the Minnesota slugger drove in both runs allowed via a pair of RBI singles. Williams has now pitched to a 5.12 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 76:30 K:BB across 70.1 innings this season. He lines up to make his next start against the Cardinals in St. Louis this weekend.
SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Gavin Williams strikes out Matt Wallner | 09/17/2024 The Official Site of Major League Baseball
SEPTEMBER 18 • MLB.COM
Takes ninth loss Williams (3-9) took the loss against the Rays on Thursday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out five.
Impact Williams got off to a rocky start, surrendering a solo homer to Brandon Lowe in the second at-bat of the game to put Cleveland in an early hole. The Rays would get to the right-hander again in the fourth - this time for two runs after he allowed three of the first five batters to reach. Williams would not make it through six frames for the fifth time in his last six starts while going on to take his second-straight loss. He now carries a 6.23 in September (three starts) to go along with an 11:7 K:BB. Williams has also issued multiple walks in six-consecutive outings.
SEPTEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE
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SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM
Gavin Williams' five strikeouts | 09/12/2024 Gavin Williams dishes five strikeouts through 5 1/3 innings in his start vs. the Rays
SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM
Gavin Williams' five strikeouts | 09/12/2024 Gavin Williams dishes five strikeouts through 5 1/3 innings in his start vs. the Rays
SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM
Can Guardians count on Williams in the postseason? CLEVELAND -- This is the time of year when the Guardians are looking for as much clarity about their roster as possible. And Gavin Williams...
SEPTEMBER 13 • MLB.COM
Can't get through opening frame Williams (3-8) took the loss against the Dodgers on Saturday, allowing five runs on two hits and three walks over two-thirds of an inning. He did not record a strikeout.
Impact Williams had a start he'd like to forget on Saturday, issuing three-consecutive walks with one out in the first inning before then surrendering a ground rule double, along with a sacrifice fly and an RBI single to put Cleveland in an early hole. The right-hander would not make it through the frame and would end up being charged with a fifth after being relieved by Pedro Avila. It easily marked Williams' shortest outing of the campaign after hurling a seven innings of one-run ball in his previous start, while it also marked his first start in which he failed to record a strikeout. Furthermore, Williams has now lost four of his last five starts, issuing multiple free passes in each of those outings.
SEPTEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Gavin Williams retires Shohei Ohtani in the 1st | 09/07/2024 Gavin Williams induces a chopper off the bat of Shohei Ohtani, as Brayan Rocchio makes the play at shortstop
SEPTEMBER 8 • MLB.COM
Williams unable to escape 1st inning on tough night in LA LOS ANGELES -- It was a week of polar opposites for Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams, who matched the longest outing of his career on M...
SEPTEMBER 8 • MLB.COM
Stephen Vogt on Gavin Williams' start, Guardians' win | 09/02/2024 Stephen Vogt discusses Gavin Williams' great outing, Lane Thomas' home run, Jhonkensy Noel's impact on the team and more
SEPTEMBER 3 • MLB.COM
Gavin Williams, Guardians extend Royals' skid to six Lane Thomas and Josh Naylor each homered, Gavin Williams tossed seven strong innings and the visiting Cleveland Guardians beat Kansas City 4...
SEPTEMBER 2 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Gavin Williams K's six | 09/02/2024 Gavin Williams strikes out six Royals through seven innings of work in his start in Kansas City
SEPTEMBER 2 • MLB.COM
Gavin Williams pitches 7 sharp innings as the Guardians beat the slumping Royals 4-2
Gavin Williams pitched seven sharp innings, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2SEPTEMBER 2 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Dazzles in third win Williams (3-7) earned the win over the Royals on Monday, allowing one run on one hit and two walks while striking out six batters over six innings.
Impact Williams had his best start of the season Monday against the Royals. His lone mistake came in the second inning when he walked Yuli Gurriel and then gave up an RBI double to Maikel Garcia. Williams would go on to retire the next 16 batters he faced before being replaced in the eighth. The seven innings pitched were a season high, and the third time in his career he's reached that mark. The 25-year-old will take a 4.55 ERA into his next start.
SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE
Saddled with seventh loss Williams (2-7) took the loss Tuesday against the Royals, allowing two runs on three hits and two walks over five innings. He struck out six.
Impact The Cleveland right-hander's run of tough luck continues, as he suffered his third consecutive loss in this rain-shortened, 83-pitch outing. However, this start was better as the only blemish on Williams' night was a two-run homer allowed to Paul DeJong in the second inning. The 25-year-old has now pitched to a 4.99 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 58:21 K:BB across 52.1 innings this season. He currently lines up to make his next appearance against the Pirates at home this weekend.
AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE
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AUGUST 28 • MLB.COM
Can't escape fifth inning Williams (2-6) took the loss Thursday, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks over 4.1 innings against the Yankees. He struck out five.
Impact Williams was locked in a pitcher's duel early against Gerrit Cole but was tagged by an Aaron Judge solo blast in the fourth inning, then was pulled after a couple of batters reached base in the fifth, later scoring to increase the deficit. Combined with the Guardians' moribund bats, that was more than enough damage for Williams to be rendered with his sixth loss. Williams has now failed to make it through the fifth inning in three of his last four appearances, tallying a 7.36 ERA and 1.64 WHIP over 18.1 innings during that stretch. With a banged-up bullpen and a playoff push ahead for Cleveland, they'll continue to rely upon Williams to regain his form during the stretch run. He'll look to bounce back during his next start, slated to take place at home against the Royals.
AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE
