Columbus Clippers
Guardians Top Prospect Williams Strikes Out 10 In Latest Dominate Outing
Cleveland Guardians 23-year-old RHP prospect Gavin Williams has now made six starts on the 2023 season making three each with Double-A Akron and Triple-A Columbus.
Williams over those six starts has accumulated 41 strikeouts over 30.1 innings pitched while posting a miniscule 0.89 ERA allowing just three runs on the year. Even more ridiculous is that he has just allowed 12 hits to opposing batters good for a .119 batting average and a 0.73 WHIP.
Today in his third Triple-A start with Columbus Williams struck out 10 batters allowing just one run and two hits over five and two thirds' innings of work. He made 91 pitches 59 of which went for strikes and induced 22 swings and misses keeping Louisville batters totally off balanced all game.
He threw 58 four-seam fastballs in the outing in which he averaged 98.0 mph on and topped out at 101.1 mph. He utilized his whole arsenal throwing 17 sliders, 15 curveballs, and one changeup in the start.
Williams is knocking on the door for a promotion to Cleveland to make his MLB debut. He really has nothing more to prove at the minor league level despite just making three starts at the Triple-A level.
Recent call-up Tanner Bibee made just 28 career minor league starts and just three at the Triple-A level before his promotion to Cleveland. With Williams start today he has now made 31 career starts and just like Bibee three at Columbus.
Something to ponder currently and it's not a coincidence that his starts currently align with Guardians current rookie pitcher Peyton Battenfield. Cleveland may want to give Battenfield another start or two but they could turn to Williams as early as next week.
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