Trevor Williams (baseball)

Trevor Williams
Pittsburgh Pirates – No. 57
Pitcher
Born: (1992-04-25) April 25, 1992
San Diego, California
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2016, for the Pittsburgh Pirates
MLB statistics
(through 2016 season)
Win–loss record 1-1
Earned run average 7.82
Strikeouts 11
Teams

Trevor Anthony Williams (born April 25, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

Williams played college baseball at Arizona State University for the Sun Devils from 2011 to 2013.[1][2][3] He started 38 games during his career, going 18–8 with a 2.98 earned run average (ERA).

Williams was drafted by the Miami Marlins in the second round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He made his professional debut with the Gulf Coast Marlins and also played for the Batavia Muckdogs and Greensboro Grasshoppers that year. Williams started 2014 with the Jupiter Hammerheads and was promoted to the Jacksonville Suns in August.[6][7]

On October 24, 2015, the Marlins traded Williams to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Richard Mitchell as compensation for the Marlins hiring Jim Benedict from the Pirates as their new vice president of pitching development.[8][9]

Williams was promoted to the Major Leagues for September call ups in 2016.[10]

References

  1. "Arizona State baseball's Trevor Williams showing improvement despite record". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  2. "ASU Ace Trevor Williams "Blocking Out Draft", Setting Mind On Omaha". The Sports Journal. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  3. "Go Fish! ASU's Trevor Williams on getting drafted and the future of Sun Devil baseball". KTVK azfamily.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  4. "Williams brings raw potential to Marlins organization". Miami Marlins. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  5. "Miami Marlins take ASU's Trevor Williams in 2nd round". azcentral.com. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  6. "Trevor Williams: ace of the Hammerheads pitchers". TCP. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  7. "Trevor Williams Promoted to Jacksonville". Tales From Bragan Field. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  8. "Pirates acquire righty Trevor Williams". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  9. Fox Sports. "Miami Marlins Jim Benedict pitcher whisperer in front office". FOX Sports. Retrieved February 20, 2016.
  10. http://triblive.com/sports/pirates/11096827-74/pirates-roster-florimon
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