TREVOR WILLIAMS NEWS

Looks set for bullpen role Williams isn't listed among the Mets' starting pitchers for their upcoming three-game series against the Brewers, suggesting he's been moved to a bullpen role, Anthony DiComo of ML...

Impact Due to an off day last Thursday along with Tylor Megill's return from the injured list, the Mets got by with a four-man rotation last week that didn't include either Williams or David Peterson. Both pitchers appeared out of the bullpen during the Mets' three-game weekend series against the Angels, with Williams working in Saturday's 11-6 loss and tossing 0.2 scoreless innings. The Mets will transition back to a five-man rotation this week, but with Peterson set to take the hill Wednesday, Williams looks like he'll maintain a spot in the bullpen as a long-relief option moving forward.

JUNE 13, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 9, 2022

Submits five solid frames Williams didn't factor into the decision during Sunday's 5-4 win against the Dodgers, allowing two runs on six hits with five strikeouts in five innings.

Impact Williams calmed down after surrendering a two-run Trea Turner home run in the first inning to keep Los Angeles off the board while excelling with five whiffs in five innings. The 30-year-old has now limited the damage to two runs or fewer in five of his last six appearances, dropping his ERA from 8.59 to 3.58. Williams is scheduled to pitch again next weekend against the Angels.

JUNE 6, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to first win Williams (1-3) picked up the win in Tuesday's 10-0 rout of the Nationals, allowing three hits and two walks over five scoreless innings while striking out one.

Impact The right-hander wasn't dominant, but he didn't give up much hard contact as all three hits off him were singles, and the Mets' offense did the rest. Williams also lasted five innings for the first time in four starts and nine appearances this season, giving him a rosier fantasy outlook if he can continue to last long enough to qualify for wins while acting as a stopgap in New York's injury-plagued rotation. He'll take a 3.58 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 23:6 K:BB through 27.2 innings into his next outing.

JUNE 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Marte, Plummer power Mets to 13-5 blowout against Nationals

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MAY 31, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Back in rotation Tuesday Williams will start Tuesday's game against the Nationals at Citi Field, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.

Impact After making a spot start May 21 in Colorado, Williams made his most recent appearance out of the bullpen Wednesday in San Francisco. With starter Thomas Szapucki getting tagged for nine earned runs over 1.1 innings before exiting that contest, Williams ended up saving the bullpen by striking out five over 3.2 scoreless frames. He tossed 53 pitches in that outing and should be reasonably stretched out as he slots back into the rotation for what should be a two-start week. Williams' second turn is expected to come next Sunday in Los Angeles against the Dodgers.

MAY 29, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Surrenders four runs in loss Williams (0-3) took the loss during Saturday's 11-3 defeat at the hands of the Rockies, allowing four runs on three hits with two strikeouts in four innings.

Impact Williams served up two-run homers in the first and second innings to fall behind early and New York wasn't able to recover. The 30-year-old fired 32 of 52 pitches for strikes with only two of the swinging variety, and Williams should stick around the rotation despite the mediocre performance as New York deals with multiple injuries to starters.

MAY 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Pitching Saturday's nightcap Williams will start Game 2 of Saturday's doubleheader against the Rockies, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Williams made his second start of the season Tuesday and threw 65 pitches over four scoreless frames, and he'll take the mound again Saturday on three days rest. The 30-year-old should remain in the Mets' starting rotation for the foreseeable future given the injuries to Jacob deGrom (shoulder), Max Scherzer (oblique) and Tylor Megill (biceps).

MAY 20, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Sharp in no-decision Tuesday Williams gave up four hits across four scoreless innings but didn't factor into the decision in the first game of Tuesday's doubleheader against the Cardinals. He struck out six wi...

Impact Making his second start of the season, Williams baffled the Cards over 65 pitches (46 strikes) but wasn't stretched out enough to earn a win for his efforts in a 3-1 victory. With Tylor Megill (biceps) on the injured list, Williams figured to hang onto a rotation spot for a while, but his track record suggests he'll be volatile in that role.

MAY 18, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets-Cardinals postponed Monday Williams and the Mets won't play against the Cardinals on Monday after the game was postponed due to inclement weather, Deesha Thosar of the New York Daily News reports.

Impact Monday's matchup will be made up as part of a doubleheader Tuesday. Williams will take the mound in one of the games during the twin bill, while Taijuan Walker will start in the other matchup.

MAY 16, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Likely to start Monday Manager Buck Showalter said Williams is likely to start Monday's game against the Cardinals, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.

Impact The right-hander last pitched Wednesday and covered 3.2 frames in long relief, and he'll make a spot start Monday after originally-scheduled starter Tylor Megill (biceps) was placed on the injured list. Williams threw 51 pitches during that outing, so he'll likely need to be efficient to have a chance of sticking around for the necessary five innings to potentially pick up a win.

MAY 15, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Excels in long relief Williams struck out two and worked around two hits and a walk over 3.2 scoreless innings out of the bullpen in Wednesday's 8-3 loss to the Nationals.

Impact The appearance was Williams' second out of the bullpen since he lasted only two innings in an April 23 spot start against the Diamondbacks. Due to the heavy workload he handled Wednesday, Williams likely won't be available in relief in Thursday's series finale in Washington.

MAY 12, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Rough outing in first start Williams (0-2) took the loss Saturday, coughing up four runs on seven hits over two-plus innings as the Mets fell 5-2 to the Diamondbacks. He didn't walk or strike out a batter.

Impact The right-hander pitched to contact, throwing 39 of 62 pitches for strikes, and while only one of the hits off Williams went for extra bases, most of them weren't cheapies. His 9.82 ERA through three appearances and 3.2 innings actually understates his struggles, as he's given up two unearned runs as well, and the 29-year-old is one of the most likely candidates in the Mets' bullpen to lose his spot when rosters shrink at the beginning of May -- if he doesn't get optioned to Triple-A Syracuse before then.

APRIL 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Castellanos, Diamondbacks cool off Mets with 5-2 victory

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APRIL 24, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Picking up spot start Williams is slated to start Saturday's game against the Diamondbacks in Arizona, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.

Impact Williams has covered a total of 1.2 innings between his two relief appearances on the season, but he'll be pressed into a starting role Saturday after a rainout earlier in the week required the Mets to break add an extra man to the rotation temporarily. According to Puma, manager Buck Showalter said Williams "would be more than an opener" Saturday, but fantasy managers should temper expectations for the right-hander's workload, given that he isn't fully built up for starting duty. Unless the Mets face an early deficit or build an early lead that proves insurmountable, Williams isn't likely to factor into the decision Saturday.

APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Mets will give Trevor Williams a spot start on Saturday Trevor Williams will jump into the Mets’ rotation for a cameo on Saturday.

APRIL 23, 2022 • NYPOST.COM

Takes loss against Nats Williams (0-1) got tagged with the loss Sunday against the Nationals, giving up two unearned runs on two hits in one inning of relief.

Impact Mets manager Buck Showalter said before the game he wanted to find work for his two bullpen arms -- Williams and Chasen Shreve -- that hadn't pitched yet this season, and he stuck to his guns even with the team clinging to a 2-1 lead heading into the eighth inning. Shreve, who had relieved Carlos Carrasco back in the sixth, gave up a leadoff single, and rather than turn to high-leverage relievers like Seth Lugo, Trevor May or Adam Ottavino, Showalter instead handed the ball to Williams. The result was a three-run Nats rally. The right-hander got no help from his defense, but the outing still reinforced that Williams is a better fit for middle relief and lower-leverage spots. He had zero wins, saves or holds last year in 10 appearances for the Mets in 2021 after coming over from the Pirates.

APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Signs deal without arbitration Williams and the Mets agreed to a one-year, $3.9 million deal Tuesday, avoiding arbitration, Robert Murray of FanSided.com reports.

Impact Williams is entering his final year of team control. He posted a career-best (but still below-average) 22.2 percent strikeout rate last season, helping him to a 4.35 ERA in 91 innings.

MARCH 22, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Not starting Saturday after all Williams won't start Saturday's game in Atlanta, but he could be deployed as a primary pitcher out of the bullpen in Sunday's season finale, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

Impact Manager Luis Rojas said earlier in the week that Williams would start the Mets' penultimate game of the season, but Carlos Carrasco will instead stay on turn in the rotation to take the hill Saturday. The late change probably works out favorably for Williams, who likely wouldn't have worked deep into Saturday's outing after having covered four innings in long relief behind Syndergaard just three days earlier. Assuming the Mets elect not to use Marcus Stroman -- who had been lined up to start Sunday -- out of the bullpen, Williams would make for the most logical candidate to follow Syndergaard again. The Mets aren't expected to have Syndergaard pitch more than an inning or two before turning the game over the bullpen.

OCTOBER 2, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Start on tap Mets manager Luis Rojas said Williams will start Saturday's game in Atlanta, Anthony Rieber of Newsday reports.

Impact Williams' most recent appearance came in the second game of a doubleheader with the Marlins on Tuesday, when he followed opener Noah Syndergaard and covered four innings out of the bullpen. Though Syndergaard is on tap to serve as an opener again in Sunday's season finale, the Mets won't have Williams follow him, as the right-hander will instead get the chance to pick up his 16th start of the season a day earlier. Because he'll be returning to the mound on three days' rest, Williams likely won't be asked to cover more than 4-to-5 innings.

OCTOBER 1, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Works in bulk relief Williams tossed four innings in relief Tuesday in the Mets' 2-1 win over the Marlins in the second game of a doubleheader. He gave up a run on five hits and no walks while striking...

Impact With starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard (elbow) limited to one inning in his return from the 60-day injured list, Williams was needed to work in bulk relief behind him. Williams looked good during his time on the mound, with his six strikeouts marking his highest total since July 25. After tossing 70 pitches Tuesday, Williams likely won't be available out of the bullpen again until Sunday's season finale in Atlanta.

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Shifts to bullpen Williams has made his last two appearances for the Mets out of the bullpen, working 1.1 scoreless innings across back-to-back outings Sept. 13 and 14 against the Cardinals.

Impact Williams made spot starts Aug. 31 and Sept. 6 when a heavy slate of games briefly forced the Mets to expand to a six-man rotation, but the team's lighter schedule of late has allowed the right-hander to shift back to a relief role. He'll continue to see most of his work in low-leverage or mop-up spots while he sticks in the bullpen, but he should be in store for one more spot start during the final week of the regular season. The Mets will have a doubleheader on tap Sept. 28 versus Miami to finish the campaign with a stretch of seven games in six days.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE