Devin Williams

27-Year-Old PitcherRP

Milwaukee Brewers

Out

Injury Hand

Est. Return 2/1/2022

2021 Stats

W-L

8-2

ERA

2.50

WHIP

1.19

2022 Projections

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2022 Fantasy Outlook

The 2020 National League Rookie of the Year and Reliever of the Year was expected to regress a bit last season after posting ridiculous numbers in the COVID-19 shortened campaign. Williams' 2021 journey ended up being a roller coaster that left and returned to the station on a bumpy track. He struggled early on with a 4.19 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 12 walks across 19.1 innings through the end of May. From June through August, he was lights-out with a 0.60 ERA, 1.00 WHIP and 48:12 K:BB over 30 innings. Williams even recorded the first three saves of his career before he fractured his right hand while celebrating Milwaukee's NL Central division title. He ended up missing the playoffs, which was a big blow to the Brewers. Williams finished the season with eight wins, 23 holds and a respectable 2.50 ERA and 1.19 WHIP. He is expected to be ready for spring training in his familiar setup role to Josh Hader. Read Past Outlooks

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#311

ADP

Overall

League Majors

Bats R

Throws R

40 Man Yes

Height 6'2"

Weight 200

DOB 9/21/1994

Born St. Louis, MO

College None

Drafted 2nd Rd 2013 MIL

Plans to be ready for spring

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Hand

January 5, 2022

Williams said Wednesday in an interview with Will Sammon of The Athletic that he expects to be fully healthy for the start of spring training after undergoing right hand surgery in early October.

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Williams' interview marked the first time he spoke to the media since he fractured his hand Sept. 26 after punching a wall while celebrating the Brewers' division title. The untimely incident kept Williams from pitching in the second straight postseason, after he was sidelined late in 2020 due to a shoulder injury. The shoulder issue lingered into this past spring and had a hand in Williams' early-season struggles, but before fracturing his hand, the right-handed setup man looked to have rediscovered the form that made him the National League's Rookie of the Year. Over his final 25.2 innings, Williams posted a 1.40 ERA and 41 strikeouts, offering hope that he'll be able to enter 2022 with some confidence, provided he continues to progress well in his recovery from hand surgery. Williams resumed throwing and lifting weights just before Thanksgiving, and he should gradually ramp up the intensity of his workouts as spring training approaches.

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Pitching Appearances Breakdown

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What part of the game does Devin Williams generally pitch?

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Left/Right Pitching Splits

Since 2019

-15%

BAA vs LHP

2021

-5%

BAA vs RHP

2020

-32%

BAA vs LHP

2019

-22%

BAA vs LHP

	BAA	Batters	K	BB	H	2B	3B	HR
Since 2019vs Left	.168	215	74	31	30	4	1	6
Since 2019vs Right	.198	178	80	12	32	6	1	2
2021vs Left	.190	122	38	19	19	2	1	4
2021vs Right	.181	104	49	9	17	2	0	1
2020vs Left	.075	62	30	8	4	1	0	1
2020vs Right	.111	38	23	1	4	0	1	0
2019vs Left	.269	31	6	4	7	1	0	1
2019vs Right	.344	36	8	2	11	4	0	1
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Home/Away Pitching Splits

Since 2019

-7%

ERA at Home

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-26%

ERA at Home

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-100%

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-68%

ERA on Road

	ERA	WHIP	IP	W	L	SV	K/9	BB/9	HR/9
Since 2019Home	2.02	1.16	49.0	10	1	1	14.1	4.8	0.4
Since 2019Away	2.17	1.05	45.2	2	2	2	15.2	3.4	1.2
2021Home	2.15	1.19	29.1	7	0	1	12.6	5.5	0.3
2021Away	2.92	1.18	24.2	1	2	2	16.8	3.6	1.5
2020Home	0.00	0.56	14.1	3	1	0	18.8	3.1	0.0
2020Away	0.71	0.71	12.2	1	0	0	16.3	2.8	0.7
2019Home	6.75	2.63	5.1	0	0	0	10.1	5.1	1.7
2019Away	2.16	1.20	8.1	0	0	0	8.6	3.2	1.1
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Stat Review

How does Devin Williams compare to other relievers?

This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.

* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.

K/BB

3.11

K/9

14.5

BB/9

4.7

HR/9

0.8

Fastball

95.4 mph

ERA

2.50

WHIP

1.19

BABIP

.322

GB/FB

1.41

Left On Base

82.5%

Exit Velocity

78.8 mph

Barrels/BBE

2.8%

Spin Rate

2634 rpm

Balls Hit 95+ MPH

16.2%

Swinging Strike

18.5%

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Williams was not guaranteed a spot in the Brewers' bullpen heading into last season, but my, how things change. That last word is key, as Williams' changeup helped him transition from afterthought to one of the best relievers in the league. Williams threw the pitch more than half the time and coupled that with a fastball that averaged a tick under 97 mph. He threw a slider here and there, but on the strength of his two-pitch mix he allowed just one earned run and averaged just shy of two punchouts out per inning. Relievers -- particularly those that don't close -- rarely factor into the ROY mix, but Williams was so good he took home the award in the NL. He was named the top NL Reliever to boot. On the heels of his dominant campaign, Williams will be one of the top relievers to target in fantasy circles. If Josh Hader is moved in the offseason, only a couple relievers would be more desirable in fantasy drafts than Williams.

After working mostly as a starter for his first five seasons as a professional, Williams transitioned to a full-time relief role in 2019 and the move immediately paid dividends. The right-hander started the season with Double-A Biloxi, where he pitched well enough to be selected for the Futures Game. He ultimately earned a promotion to Triple-A San Antonio in late July after compiling a 2.36 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 53.1 innings with the Shuckers. Williams made three scoreless appearances for the Missions before earning a promotion to the majors, where he posted a 3.95 ERA, 1.76 WHIP and 14:6 K:BB across 13.2 innings down the stretch. The 25-year-old showed reverse splits with both Biloxi and the big-league club. Williams will probably have to cut down on his walks (13.2 BB% at Double-A in 2019) if he wants to become a reliable bullpen piece for the Brewers in 2020.

Williams already has an average-to-plus changeup to go with a fastball capable of hitting 95 mph. That alone gives Williams, Milwaukee's second-round pick, a good chance of eventually landing in a major league rotation. Add the fact that the 6-foot-3 righty has room to bulk up and continues to improve his breaking pitches and it's looking like the 22-year-old can travel quickly up the organizational ladder. The question will be if he can overcome his control, which has been shaky at best in his professional career. Williams walked more than four batters per nine innings at both Low-A and High-A, and while he has been nasty enough to get away with it thus far, the upper levels of professional ball won't be so kind. In order to continue his development as a starter, Williams needs to show signs of improving his control in 2017.

Williams spent his first season in the minors in 2015, playing for Low-A Wisconsin. He's only 21-years old, but already has three full seasons in the Brewers' organization and is one of their top prospects on the rise. Despite a 3-9 record, Williams posted a 3.44 ERA and 1.25 WHIP on the mound in the 2015 season after coming off a forearm strain that kept him out until late May. Looking ahead to the 2016 season, Williams will continue to climb through the minors but it looks unlikely to expect him to make the big league roster in the next year.

Since being taken out of high school in the second round of the 2013 draft, Williams has fooled hitters with 105 strikeouts in 101 innings, thanks mainly to his quality fastball that hovers in the low-to-mid 90s. His ERA slipped from his first season to his second, but he cut his walks in half, and has given up just five home runs as a pro. After spending the last two seasons in rookie ball, he could see his first action at the Low-A level in 2014.

The Brewers lost their first-round pick last season after signing Kyle Lohse, but they still snagged Williams, whom some considered a first-round talent, in the middle of the second round. Williams already throws a fastball in the mid-90s, and he could add more velocity as he matures. He still has some work to do on his curveball and changeup, and will need to cut down his walks, but he threw the ball well in his professional debut, posting a 3.38 ERA and striking out 39 batters over 34.2 innings. Williams will not turn 20 until next offseason, so the Brewers may opt to keep him in the Rookie Leagues for now. However, Williams has the potential to be a top-end starter a few years down the road.

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Undergoes hand surgery

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Hand

October 5, 2021

Williams underwent successful surgery to repair his fractured right hand over the weekend, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.

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Fractures hand, needs surgery

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Hand

September 29, 2021

The Brewers will place Wililams on the 10-day injured list Wednesday with a fractured right hand, Todd Rosiak of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.

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Calf feeling better

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Calf

September 24, 2021

Williams' calf is feeling better, but it's not yet clear when he'll return to action, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

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Managing calf injury

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Calf

September 23, 2021

Williams has been unavailable recently due to a calf injury, Will Sammon of The Athletic reports.

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Picks up eighth win

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September 19, 2021

Williams fired a scoreless eighth inning and picked up his eighth win of the season Saturday against the Cubs.

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