JUNE 27, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.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
The making of Gavin Williams, the Guardians' latest pitching development triumph When Cleveland drafted Williams, whose delivery is similar to Gerrit Cole’s, in 2021, the club identified a few tweaks it later implemented.
Next start coming Tuesday Williams is scheduled to make his next start Tuesday versus the Royals in Kansas City.
Impact As anticipated, Williams will be sticking around for another turn through the rotation after he made his highly anticipated MLB debut this past Wednesday against the Athletics. Though he fell short of a quality start in the outing, he acquitted himself well enough by striking out four over 5.2 innings while allowing four earned runs on four hits and three walks. Cleveland will have some tough decisions to make with its rotation when Cal Quantrill (shoulder) returns from the 15-day injured list, but the Guardians should be willing to make room for Williams as long as his performance warrants sticking around with the big club.
JUNE 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Goes 5.2 frames in big-league debut Williams allowed four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out four batters over 5.2 innings in a no-decision against Oakland on Wednesday.
Impact Williams had an up-and-down outing in his first appearance in the majors, beginning with two scoreless frames before surrendering four runs in the third. He bounced back to retire eight of the final nine batters he faced before being pulled with two outs in the sixth. Williams induced a moderate seven swinging strikes and fanned just four batters in the outing, which is mildly disappointing given his 11.7 K/9 in the minors this season. Nonetheless, he acquitted himself well enough to likely get another turn in the rotation with Triston McKenzie (elbow) out multiple weeks and Cal Quantrill (shoulder) not expected to begin a rehab assignment until Friday.
JUNE 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Promoted ahead of MLB debut The Guardians selected Williams' contract from Triple-A Columbus ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday versus the Athletics.
Impact Like Tanner Bibee and Logan Allen did before him this season, Williams will make the jump from the Triple-A rotation to the big-league pitching staff, though the 23-year-old right-hander arrives with even more fanfare than those other two prospects. Williams had established himself as one of the top pitchers in all of minor-league baseball in 2023 between stops at Columbus and Double-A Akron, accruing a 2.39 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 81:24 K:BB in 60.1 innings. The Guardians will be cognizant of managing Williams' workload as the season unfolds, but with a strong showing Wednesday, he should have a good chance at making multiple turns through the rotation even if Cleveland gets Cal Quantrill (shoulder) back from the injured list within the next week or two.
JUNE 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Guardians starter Triston McKenzie shut down with sprained elbow ligament
Guardians starting pitcher Triston McKenzie will be shut down for up to six weeks with an elbow sprain that might require surgery.JUNE 20, 2023
