2023 Stats
W-L
3-0
ERA
0.44
WHIP
0.82
K
28
SV
10
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Williams made his first All Star team in 2022 after an impressive first half as Milwaukee's setup man. Once Josh Hader was traded, many assumed Williams would become the Brewers primary closer, but the team used him as part of a committee for a bit before finally turning things over during the final month. Williams finished with a career high 15 saves, including seven of Milwaukee's last nine. Momentum is certainly on his side as we forecast closers for 2023, especially since his Statcast metrics were off the charts. Williams was 99th percentile or better across nine diffferent metrics, including strikeout rate and hard hit rate. The one area that continues to be a problem is walks, but that's bound to happen when you have insane movement on your changeup - a pitch so filthy that it has its own nickname. While the "Airbender" gets the attention, Williams really improved the effectiveness of his 4-seamer (.090 BAA), which supplemented the change as a secondary strikeout pitch. Read Past Outlooks

Secures 10th save
Williams picked up the save during Saturday's 10-8 win over Cincinnati, tossing a scoreless inning in which he allowed zero hits and two walks while striking out three.
ANALYSIS
Jake Cousins started the ninth with a four-run lead but allowed the first three batters to reach and failed to record an out, so Williams came on to finish the job. The closer's command was a bit shaky, but he still shut the door on Cincinnati's comeback by striking out the side. Williams is a perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities this year and sports a 0.46 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB across 19 appearances (19.2 innings).
Jake Cousins started the ninth with a four-run lead but allowed the first three batters to reach and failed to record an out, so Williams came on to finish the job. The closer's command was a bit shaky, but he still shut the door on Cincinnati's comeback by striking out the side. Williams is a perfect 10-for-10 in save opportunities this year and sports a 0.46 ERA, 0.86 WHIP and 26:9 K:BB across 19 appearances (19.2 innings).
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
16
Last 10 Games
18
Last 5 Games
18
How many pitches does Devin Williams generally throw?
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121+
What part of the game does Devin Williams generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-28%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-20%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .188 | 77 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .135 | 134 | 34 | 34 | 2 | |||
2023vs Left | .129 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | |||
2023vs Right | .103 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 1 | |||
2022vs Left | .207 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 2 | |||
2022vs Right | .110 | 65 | 20 | 13 | 0 | |||
2021vs Left | .190 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 4 | |||
2021vs Right | .181 | 49 | 9 | 17 | 1 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-22%
ERA at Home
2023
-100%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 1.70 | 0.93 | 69.0 | 13.4 | 4.2 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 2.17 | 1.18 | 66.1 | 14.7 | 4.7 | ||||
2023Home | 0.00 | 0.31 | 9.2 | 10.2 | 0.9 | ||||
2023Away | 0.82 | 1.27 | 11.0 | 13.9 | 6.5 | ||||
2022Home | 1.80 | 0.87 | 30.0 | 15.3 | 3.9 | ||||
2022Away | 2.05 | 1.14 | 30.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 | ||||
2021Home | 2.15 | 1.19 | 29.1 | 12.6 | 5.5 | ||||
2021Away | 2.92 | 1.18 | 24.2 | 16.8 | 3.6 | ||||
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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.
* 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
3.11K/9
12.2BB/9
3.9HR/9
0.4Fastball
93.9 mphERA
0.44WHIP
0.82BABIP
.188GB/FB
2.00Left On Base
102.6%Exit Velocity
81.1 mphBarrels/BBE
4.1%Spin Rate
2492 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.3%Swinging Strike
18.2%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Secures eighth save
Williams picked up the save in Sunday's 7-5 victory over the Giants, tossing 1.1 hitless innings while striking out three and walking one.
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Walks two, picks up seventh save
Williams picked up the save in Sunday's 6-4 win over the Rays. He allowed two walks over 1.1 scoreless innings.
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Records five-out save
Williams picked up the save in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. He allowed one hit and a walk while striking out two over 1.2 innings.
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Picks up fifth save of season
Williams picked up the save in Saturday's 7-5 win over the Angels. He only faced two batters, allowing one hit before forcing a lineout to end the game.
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Continues scoreless streak
Williams picked up the save Friday against the Angels. He didn't allow a run, hit or walk while striking out one in one inning.
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