Gavin Williams Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 250 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/26/1999 (24)
- Experience
- 1
- College
- East Carolina
Gavin Williams Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Gavin Williams News
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams (elbow) successfully threw a 50-pitch bullpen session on Wednesday. Williams said he didn't feel any lingering effects following his first bullpen session since receiving an anti-inflammatory injection, and he's scheduled to throw his next bullpen on Friday. The 24-year-old former top prospect is working his way back from discomfort in his right elbow after being shut down in late April, and it remains unclear when he'll resume his rehab assignment at this point. Williams should still be an option in Cleveland's rotation sometime in June, and fantasy managers who can afford the stash should be holding the right-hander after he posted a 3.29 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, and 81:37 K:BB across 82 innings (16 starts) for the Guards in his rookie season in 2023. In the meantime, veterans Carlos Carrasco and Ben Lively will keep battling to hold down spots in the rotation.
The Cleveland Guardians transferred right-hander Gavin Williams (elbow) to the 60-day injured list on Thursday to make room on the 40-man roster for right-hander Darren McCaughan, who was acquired in a trade. Williams resumed throwing a week ago while recovering from a right-elbow injury, but he still has a ways to go before he's an option to rejoin the team's major-league starting rotation. When the 24-year-old is healthy, though, he should have a rotation spot waiting for him in Cleveland after he went 3-5 with a 3.29 ERA (4.05 FIP) and 1.26 WHIP while walking 37 and striking out 81 in 82 innings over his first 16 major-league starts in 2023. If Williams can reduce his number of walks when he returns, he could be a major contributor in all fantasy leagues.
Cleveland Guardians right-hander Gavin Williams (elbow) has been cleared to begin throwing and did so on Thursday pain-free, according to manager Stephen Vogt. An elbow injury has kept Williams from making his 2024 debut with the Guardians after a fine rookie season in 2023 in which he went 3-5 with a 3.29 ERA (4.05 FIP) and 1.26 WHIP with 81 strikeouts and 37 walks in 82 innings in his first 16 major-league starts. He allowed just one earned run in 4 2/3 spring training innings over two appearances as well before getting hurt and landing on the injured to open the year. The 24-year-old former 23rd overall pick in 2021 out of East Carolina isn't exactly close to joining Cleveland's rotation, but he showed enough last year to be worthy of stashing in mixed fantasy leagues if you have the room on your roster.
Batting Order
1 | Tyler Freeman |
2 | Andrés Giménez |
3 | José Ramírez |
4 | Josh Naylor |
5 | Will Brennan |
6 | Kyle Manzardo |
7 | Gabriel Arias |
8 | Estevan Florial |
9 | Austin Hedges |
Gavin Williams Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Tyler Freeman |
2 | Andrés Giménez |
3 | José Ramírez |
4 | Josh Naylor |
5 | Will Brennan |
6 | Kyle Manzardo |
7 | Gabriel Arias |
8 | Estevan Florial |
9 | Austin Hedges |
Cleveland Guardians starting pitcher Gavin Williams is one of the more exciting young right-handers in the game. A former first-round pick who's 24 and was a top prospect, Williams had a good 2023 on the surface. A 3.29 ERA, 1.26 WHIP, and 81 strikeouts in 82 innings shows the promise Williams has. All wasn't as rosy under the hood, however, and Williams has some things to improve on if he wants to duplicate last season's numbers. His xERA, xBA, and K% were all near league average. The 6-foot-6-inch righty was in the bottom fourth of the league in Chase %, BB %, and GB %. Combine that with a little luck, a .270 BABIP and a 9.2% HR/FB rate, and Williams has some work to do before making a breakthrough at the major league level. A 4.53 xFIP and 4.61 SIERA show how lucky Williams was in 2023. There's no saying Williams can't repeat his outcome from last season, he has the pedigree and stuff to do so, he'll just have to improve in some areas. RotoBaller's 164 rank would be a good place to target him, knowing he has the potential for better performances as he gets more acclimated to the show.