MIN
DET
o8.5
-126
DELAYED
TOR
ATH
o9.5
+1.5
3:05PM • NSPCA
STL
SF
o8
+1.5
3:45PM • NBCS
WSH
SD
o8.5
-1.5
4:10PM • SDPA
TEX
SEA
o8
-1.5
4:10PM • RSN
CLE
BAL
o8.5
+1.5
6:35PM • MASN
NYM
MIA
o8.5
-1.5
6:40PM • MIAM
HOU
PHI
o8
-1.5
6:40PM • SCHN
LAA
BOS
o9
-1.5
6:45PM • ABTV
COL
NYY
o9
-1.5
7:05PM • COLR
TB
ATL
o8
-1.5
7:15PM • RAYS
PIT
CHW
o8.5
-1.5
7:40PM • SN PT
ARI
KC
o8.5
+1.5
7:40PM • ARID
CHC
MIL
o7.5
-1.5
7:40PM • MARQ
CIN
LAD
o8.5
-1.5
10:10PM • SN LA
| IP | ERA | W-L | K/BB | K/9 | WHIP | FSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 166.2 | 3.83 | 13-7 | 228/53 | 12.3 | 1.1 | 16.50 |
| Compared to same point last season | ||||||
| 148.1 | 3.22 | 10-5 | 146/76 | 8.9 | 1.31 | |
Gavin Williams | Fantasy Outlook
Gavin Williams reaches elite strikeout heights as the Guardians battle for the postseason.
Williams has been simply electrifying on the mound, fanning 24 batters with a microscopic 1.38 ERA over his last 13 innings, highlighted by a career-high 13-strikeout masterpiece. Serving as the undisputed ace of the rotation, he remains critical for a 73-71 Cleveland squad fighting from second place in the AL Central to secure a playoff berth.
His dominant campaign is undeniably genuine, as he has utterly pulverized our preseason projection of 145 strikeouts by racking up 228 punchouts and a sharp 1.11 WHIP over 165.5 innings. While brief bouts of command turbulence can occasionally dent his ratios, his swing-and-miss arsenal cements him as an elite fantasy contributor.
Looking ahead, Williams is slated for a one-start week on Saturday on the road against Minnesota, squaring off against Bailey Ober and his 4.28 ERA. Our weekly models forecast over eight strikeouts across 5.1 innings, making this a prime opportunity for category-winning upside. Lock him into your lineup with complete confidence. Start.
Updated 2 days ago
Gavin Williams Fantasy
| DATE | OPP | INN | PC | K | WLK | ER | DEC | ERA | WHIP | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06 | DET | 6.0 | 99 | 11 | 3 | 2 | N/A | 3.83 | 1.10 | 21 | |
| 09/01 | TOR | 7.0 | 97 | 13 | 1 | 0 | WIN | 3.87 | 1.10 | 34 | |
| 08/25 | @LAA | 1.1 | 62 | 3 | 1 | 5 | N/A | 4.04 | 1.13 | -3 | |
| 08/20 | SF | 5.2 | 96 | 11 | 3 | 2 | WIN | 3.78 | 1.10 | 22 | |
| 08/14 | SD | 4.1 | 91 | 5 | 4 | 5 | LOSS | 3.80 | 1.09 | -2 | |
| 08/08 | @CHW | 5.2 | 102 | 7 | 2 | 2 | N/A | 3.60 | 1.05 | 14 | |
| 08/02 | ARI | 5.2 | 89 | 10 | 1 | 0 | WIN | 3.56 | 1.04 | 25 | |
| 07/28 | @CIN | 7.0 | 101 | 12 | 1 | 2 | LOSS | 3.71 | 1.07 | 20 | |
| 07/23 | MIN | 7.0 | 97 | 11 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 3.78 | 1.09 | 27 | |
| 07/18 | PIT | 6.0 | 84 | 11 | 0 | 5 | LOSS | 4.00 | 1.14 | 10 | |
| 07/09 | @MIN | 7.0 | 103 | 11 | 1 | 2 | WIN | 3.81 | 1.14 | 29 | |
| 07/03 | CHW | 4.2 | 79 | 6 | 2 | 3 | N/A | 3.89 | 1.18 | 9 | |
| 06/28 | SEA | 5.0 | 103 | 6 | 3 | 2 | N/A | 3.81 | 1.16 | 10 | |
| 06/22 | @CHW | 5.0 | 95 | 8 | 1 | 2 | N/A | 3.82 | 1.13 | 13 | |
| 06/17 | @MIL | 5.0 | 87 | 4 | 2 | 7 | LOSS | 3.83 | 1.12 | -3 | |
| 06/08 | NYY | 5.0 | 90 | 5 | 3 | 3 | N/A | 3.32 | 1.08 | 9 | |
| 06/03 | @NYY | 5.1 | 96 | 6 | 1 | 3 | WIN | 3.20 | 1.07 | 16 | |
| 05/27 | WAS | 7.0 | 94 | 4 | 2 | 1 | WIN | 3.07 | 1.07 | 23 | |
| 05/22 | @PHI | 8.0 | 99 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WIN | 3.25 | 1.11 | 33 | |
| 05/17 | CIN | 6.0 | 93 | 7 | 0 | 2 | WIN | 3.67 | 1.19 | 21 | |
| 05/10 | MIN | 6.0 | 101 | 6 | 1 | 5 | LOSS | 3.74 | 1.17 | 3 | |
| 05/05 | @KC | 6.0 | 97 | 7 | 2 | 5 | LOSS | 3.28 | 1.09 | 4 | |
| 04/29 | TB | 7.2 | 95 | 9 | 0 | 0 | WIN | 2.70 | 1.02 | 30 | |
| 04/24 | @TOR | 6.0 | 96 | 4 | 2 | 6 | WIN | 3.28 | 1.09 | 11 | |
| 04/18 | BAL | 7.0 | 100 | 11 | 1 | 1 | WIN | 2.12 | 1.01 | 30 | |
| 04/13 | @STL | 5.0 | 93 | 4 | 2 | 2 | WIN | 2.38 | 1.15 | 14 | |
| 04/07 | KC | 5.2 | 102 | 8 | 5 | 1 | N/A | 2.04 | 1.08 | 15 | |
| 04/01 | @LAD | 7.0 | 85 | 10 | 3 | 0 | WIN | 2.25 | 1.08 | 30 | |
| 03/27 | @SEA | 5.0 | 89 | 7 | 6 | 3 | LOSS | 5.40 | 1.60 | 5 | |
| Totals: | 166.2 | 2715 | 228 | 53 | 71 | 466 | |||||
Fantasy Chart Loading...
| YEAR | TM | APP | INN | PC | K | WLK | SV | W-L | ERA | WHIP | K/9 | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | CLE | 16 | 82.0 | 1386 | 81 | 37 | 0 | 3-5 | 3.29 | 1.26 | 8.9 | 166 |
| 2024 | CLE | 17 | 76.0 | 1408 | 83 | 32 | 0 | 3-10 | 5.21 | 1.41 | 9.8 | 116 |
| 2025 | CLE | 32 | 171.1 | 3013 | 181 | 84 | 0 | 12-6 | 2.99 | 1.28 | 9.5 | 437 |
| 2026 | CLE | 29 | 166.2 | 2715 | 228 | 53 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.83 | 1.1 | 12.3 | 466 |
| ON PACE | 32 | 185 | 3012 | 252 | 58 | 0 | 14-7 | 3.83 | 1.1 | 12.3 | 517 | |
| 3-YEAR AVG | 22 | 109 | 1936 | 115 | 51 | 0 | 6-7 | 3.63 | 1.31 | 9.5 | 240 | |
| Career | 94 | 493.2 | 8522 | 573 | 206 | 0 | 0-0 | 3.68 | 1.24 | 10.5 | ||
Williams Projection
View All| ERA | WHIP | QS | WINS | SO | K/BB | K/9 | IP | LOSSES | PC | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.727 | 0.924 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 9.1 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 6.2 | 0.2 | 93.2 | 18 |
| ERA | WHIP | QS | WINS | SO | K/BB | K/9 | IP | LOSSES | PC | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | NAN |
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OWN START TRENDS
Depth Chart
Cleveland Guardians
Roster Breakdown| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bailey | 1% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Jose Ramirez | 100% | 89% |
| Nathaniel Lowe | 4% | 2% |
| Kyle Manzardo | 2% | 1% |
| Rhys Hoskins | 2% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Brayan Rocchio | 33% | 26% |
| Travis Bazzana | 33% | 27% |
| Steven Cruz | 6% | 6% |
| Angel Genao | 6% | 3% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Chase DeLauter | 79% | 40% |
| Steven Kwan | 75% | 59% |
| Jo Adell | 66% | 53% |
| Angel Martinez | 19% | 14% |
| Daniel Schneemann | 3% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 100% | 69% |
| Parker Messick | 99% | 66% |
| Foster Griffin | 93% | 70% |
| Tanner Bibee | 77% | 64% |
| Joey Cantillo | 44% | 32% |
| Slade Cecconi | 3% | 1% |
| NAME | OWN | START |
|---|---|---|
| Cade Smith | 98% | 97% |
| Hunter Gaddis | 25% | 24% |
| Erik Sabrowski | 25% | 21% |
| Colin Holderman | 2% | 1% |
| Shawn Armstrong | 1% | 1% |
| Tim Herrin | 1% | 1% |
Team Rankings
AVG
.237
23rd
R
593
27th
HR
136
29th
RBI
569
27th
SB
133
7th
OBP
.314
18th
SLG
.372
29th
OPS
.686
28th
W
74
13th
SV
40
14th
ERA
3.77
7th
WHIP
1.26
9th
QS
54
9th
| Team | W-L | Win % | GB | RS | RA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sox | 75-69 | .521 | - | 683 | 640 |
| Guardians | 74-72 | .507 | 2 | 593 | 605 |
| Twins | 69-76 | .476 | 6.5 | 673 | 721 |
| Tigers | 66-79 | .455 | 9.5 | 634 | 584 |
| Royals | 64-82 | .438 | 12 | 624 | 715 |
Team Stats
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Bailey | 100 | 275 | 26 | 57 | 8 | 33 | 3 | .207 | |
| Austin Hedges | 75 | 194 | 20 | 49 | 5 | 23 | 1 | .253 | |
| Cooper Ingle | 7 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .095 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathaniel Lowe | 112 | 347 | 37 | 88 | 16 | 56 | 0 | .254 | |
| Rhys Hoskins | 95 | 263 | 33 | 47 | 13 | 38 | 1 | .179 | |
| Kyle Manzardo | 102 | 312 | 40 | 67 | 13 | 39 | 0 | .215 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Bazzana | 108 | 393 | 45 | 96 | 11 | 50 | 18 | .244 | |
| Angel Genao | 30 | 102 | 13 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 1 | .235 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| José Ramírez | 111 | 414 | 64 | 98 | 11 | 48 | 31 | .237 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brayan Rocchio | 139 | 486 | 56 | 121 | 13 | 62 | 18 | .249 |
| Player | GP | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | AVG | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Adell | 143 | 539 | 60 | 129 | 20 | 86 | 4 | .239 | |
| Angel Martínez | 102 | 343 | 42 | 84 | 14 | 50 | 11 | .245 | |
| Chase DeLauter | 120 | 445 | 56 | 131 | 13 | 60 | 10 | .294 | |
| David Fry | 81 | 157 | 16 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 0 | .191 | |
| Daniel Schneemann | 88 | 257 | 28 | 53 | 6 | 29 | 6 | .206 | |
| Petey Halpin | 70 | 158 | 23 | 34 | 3 | 10 | 10 | .215 | |
| Steven Kwan | 136 | 483 | 72 | 132 | 2 | 27 | 9 | .273 | |
| Kahlil Watson | 27 | 88 | 6 | 21 | 1 | 11 | 9 | .239 | |
| CJ Kayfus | 9 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .182 | |
| George Valera | 13 | 37 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .216 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Williams | 29 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 169.0 | 228 | 3.78 | 1.10 | |
| Parker Messick | 28 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 167.0 | 173 | 2.53 | 1.04 | |
| Joey Cantillo | 30 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 144.0 | 154 | 4.00 | 1.51 | |
| Foster Griffin | 28 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 160.1 | 142 | 3.26 | 1.14 | |
| Tanner Bibee | 30 | 5 | 15 | 0 | 170.2 | 133 | 4.22 | 1.20 | |
| Slade Cecconi | 25 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 115.2 | 93 | 5.06 | 1.48 | |
| Peyton Pallette | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20.2 | 22 | 5.23 | 1.60 | |
| Daniel Espino | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 17 | 3.00 | 1.33 | |
| Logan Allen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16.2 | 16 | 5.94 | 1.74 | |
| Austin Peterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0.00 | 0.50 |
| Player | GP | W | L | SV | IP | SO | ERA | WHIP | O/S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cade Smith | 61 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 65.0 | 95 | 2.22 | 1.05 | |
| Matt Festa | 61 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 60.1 | 65 | 3.88 | 1.33 | |
| Connor Brogdon | 15 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15.1 | 14 | 5.28 | 1.11 | |
| Hunter Gaddis | 59 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 51.2 | 49 | 2.79 | 1.22 | |
| Erik Sabrowski | 53 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 42.1 | 67 | 2.76 | 1.21 | |
| Colin Holderman | 54 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 52.2 | 50 | 2.73 | 1.04 | |
| Shawn Armstrong | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 33.0 | 33 | 4.91 | 1.46 | |
| Carlos Hernández | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 4 | 6.00 | 2.00 | |
| Kolby Allard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.2 | 9 | 10.39 | 2.19 | |
| Codi Heuer | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9.2 | 6 | 4.66 | 1.76 | |
| Franco Aleman | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 | 24 | 3.26 | 1.50 | |
| Tim Herrin | 60 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 51.0 | 47 | 3.00 | 1.22 | |
| Craig Yoho | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 36.0 | 38 | 4.00 | 1.08 |
Owned Breakdown
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Schedule
| DATE | OPP | SCORE | MATCHUP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09-07 | @BAL | L 6-4 | Joey Cantillo Trevor Rogers |
| 09-08 | @BAL | W 5-9 | Tanner Bibee Brandon Young |
| 09-09 | @BAL | 06:35 EDT | Foster Griffin Shane Baz |
| 09-11 | @MIN | 08:10 EDT | Parker Messick Taj Bradley |
| 09-12 | @MIN | 04:10 EDT | Gavin Williams Bailey Ober |
| 09-13 | @MIN | 02:10 EDT | Joey Cantillo |
Player Timeline
Sep 1st
Gavin Williams Records 10th Double-Digit Strikeout Game of MLB Season
Aug 20th
MLB Slate: Jacob deGrom Nears 2,000 Career Strikeouts as Royals Seek ...
Aug 14th
MLB Friday Preview: Rays Seek 10th Straight Win as Brewers-Dodgers Continue ...
Jul 23rd
Gavin Williams Throws Immaculate Inning, Striking Out Three on Nine ...
Jul 9th
Gavin Williams Fans 11 Again as Guardians Win on the Road
Jun 3rd
Gavin Williams Takes “Punchout Pop Quiz” on His Strikeout Highlights ...
May 22nd
Gavin Williams Fans 11 in Strike-'Em-Out, Throw-'Em-Out Double Play ...
Apr 29th
Guardians Win Behind Strong Gavin Williams Start
Apr 18th
Gavin Williams Dominates with 11 Strikeouts Over 7 Innings
Apr 1st
Gavin Williams Dominates with 9 Strikeouts in MLB Outing
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Waiver Trends
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| Jake Bennett BOS SP | +5.9 |
| Reynaldo Lopez ATL SP | +5.8 |
| Will Warren NYY SP | +4.6 |
| Javier Sanoja MIA 3B | +4.2 |
| Walker Buehler SD SP | +3.9 |
| Hayden Wesneski HOU SP | +3.7 |
| Zebby Matthews MIN SP | +3.5 |
| Shane Baz BAL SP | +3.4 |
| Thomas Saggese STL LF | +3.1 |
| Tanner Bibee CLE SP | +3.1 |
| Corbin Burnes ARI SP | +2.7 |
| Casey Mize SD SP | +2.7 |
| Henry Bolte ATH CF | +2.6 |
| Davis Martin CHW SP | +2.4 |
| Joey Cantillo CLE SP | -5.2 |
| Jonah Tong NYM SP | -5.2 |
| Grayson Rodriguez LAA SP | -4.5 |
| Eury Perez MIA SP | -4.4 |
| Jacob Lopez ATH SP | -4.1 |
| Randy Vasquez SD SP | -4.0 |
| Mickey Gasper BOS C | -4.0 |
| Andrew Kittredge BAL RP | -3.9 |
| Nick Sogard BOS 2B | -3.6 |
| Kyle Stowers MIA 1B | -3.3 |
| Aaron Ashby MIL RP | -3.3 |
| Troy Melton DET SP | -2.9 |
| Noah Cameron KC SP | -2.8 |
| Javier Assad CHC SP | -2.8 |
| Dean Kremer MIN SP | -2.8 |
