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Gavin Williams

Gavin Williams

SP • Cleveland Guardians Proj Rank 22 Actual 4 145 ADP • Trade Value
IP ERA W-L K/BB K/9 WHIP FSP
126.13.7810-5156/3711.11.0914.92
Compared to same point last season
102.03.626-4106/589.41.41

Gavin Williams | Fantasy Outlook

Gavin Williams delivers strong strikeout numbers heading into a solid mid-summer stretch

Williams has been flashing high-end strikeout stuff recently, racking up 22 strikeouts over his last 14 innings while maintaining a tidy 0.85 WHIP. The Guardians currently sit in second place in the AL Central with a 54-49 record and are relying heavily on his arm in the rotation. Slotting in as a solid mid-rotation starter, he continues to provide steady volume despite missing a few bats here and there.

His recent stretch aligns closely with a career trajectory that boasts a 4.05 ERA and over a strikeout per inning this season. While his ERA has hovered near 4.85 over the last month, his baseline metrics and high strikeout upside indicate this performance is sustainable and a stabilizing force for fantasy rosters.

Williams is lined up for a strong matchup against the Twins this week as part of the Guardians' rotation schedule, facing a Minnesota squad that features variable offensive output. Opposing pitchers on the slate this week include Taj Bradley, giving Williams a reasonable path toward collecting a decision. Start.

Updated 2 days ago

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DATE OPP INN PC K WLK ER DEC ERA WHIP PTS
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: 126.119781563753 336
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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 21 126.1 1978 156 37 0 10-5 3.78 1.09 11.1 336
ON PACE 32 195 3051 240 57 0 15-7 3.78 1.09 11.1 517
3-YEAR AVG 22 109 1936 115 51 0 6-7 3.63 1.31 9.5 240
Career 86 453.1 7785 501 190 0 0-0 3.65 1.25 10

Williams Projection

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ERA WHIP QS WINS SO K/BB K/9 IP LOSSES PC FPTS
0.000 0.286 1.0 0.0 11.0 inf 14.1 7 0.0 0 27.0
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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Depth Chart

Cleveland Guardians

Roster Breakdown
NAME OWN START
Patrick Bailey 2% 2%
NAME OWN START
Jose Ramirez 100% 61%
Kyle Manzardo 6% 3%
Ralphy Velazquez 3% 0%
Rhys Hoskins 2% 1%
NAME OWN START
Brayan Rocchio 62% 52%
Travis Bazzana 54% 45%
NAME OWN START
Chase DeLauter 83% 76%
Steven Kwan 58% 38%
Angel Martinez 26% 9%
Daniel Schneemann 4% 4%
NAME OWN START
Gavin Williams 100% 69%
Parker Messick 99% 55%
Tanner Bibee 82% 62%
Joey Cantillo 69% 59%
Slade Cecconi 8% 5%
NAME OWN START
Cade Smith 99% 98%
Hunter Gaddis 25% 23%
Erik Sabrowski 24% 22%
Colin Holderman 4% 4%
Tim Herrin 2% 1%
Shawn Armstrong 2% 2%

Team Rankings

AVG
.232
27th
R
420
28th
HR
104
26th
RBI
402
28th
SB
103
4th
OBP
.312
22nd
SLG
.375
30th
OPS
.687
27th
W
54
10th
SV
33
2nd
ERA
3.77
8th
WHIP
1.27
11th
QS
36
13th
TeamW-LWin %GBRSRA
White SoxWhite Sox54-48.529-488448
GuardiansGuardians54-51.5141.5420434
TwinsTwins51-54.4864.5498530
TigersTigers50-54.4815439409
RoyalsRoyals43-62.41012.5442540

Team Stats

PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Patrick Bailey7019820405192.202  
Austin Hedges5213519394171.289  
Bo Naylor2884412270.143  
Cooper Ingle72112020.095  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Rhys Hoskins82235304111331.174  
Kyle Manzardo94291366211320.213  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Travis Bazzana73273346593315.238  
Juan Brito155179030.176  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
José Ramírez742764366103524.239  
Gabriel Arias3710812275104.250  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Brayan Rocchio102354439794915.274  
PlayerGPABRHHRRBISBAVGO/S
Chase DeLauter88331359411505.284  
Angel Martínez67230285411339.235  
David Fry6714016266130.186  
Daniel Schneemann8325228526286.206  
Petey Halpin38861317255.198  
Steven Kwan9632342801187.248  
Kahlil Watson27886211119.239  
CJ Kayfus92244120.182  
Stuart Fairchild141933012.158  
George Valera133718060.216  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Gavin Williams211050126.11563.781.10  
Joey Cantillo22860109.21164.021.46  
Parker Messick20850117.21162.681.05  
Tanner Bibee21490119.0923.861.15  
Slade Cecconi20470103.2824.601.45  
Peyton Pallette1612020.2225.231.60  
Will Dion900015.2205.171.66  
Logan Allen20007.1102.462.05  
Daniel Espino50005.095.401.60  
PlayerGPWLSVIPSOERAWHIPO/S
Cade Smith45312948.0672.631.06  
Matt Festa4422143.0474.401.40  
Connor Brogdon1522115.1145.281.11  
Hunter Gaddis4012133.2322.941.34  
Colin Holderman3952139.2401.820.88  
Shawn Armstrong3821033.0334.911.46  
Kolby Allard40008.2910.392.19  
Codi Heuer80109.264.661.76  
Franco Aleman1100011.2111.541.11  
Erik Sabrowski3832030.1503.561.32  
Tim Herrin4214033.1283.241.32  

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Schedule

DATE OPP SCORE MATCHUP
07-20 MINW 13-4Tanner Bibee
Joe Ryan
07-21 MINW 5-2Parker Messick
Kendry Rojas
07-22 MINL 6-10Slade Cecconi
Bailey Ober
07-23 MINL 1-3Gavin Williams
Taj Bradley
07-24 @TBL 11-3Joey Cantillo
Shane McClanahan
07-25 @TB06:10 EDTTanner Bibee
Nick Martinez
07-26 @TB12:15 EDTParker Messick
Drew Rasmussen

Player Timeline

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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