Gavin Williams

Gavin Williams (born July 26, 1999, in Fayetteville, North Carolina) is a right-handed starting pitcher listed at 6-foot-6, 250 pounds. A Cape Fear High School product, he pitched at East Carolina and was selected in the first round (23rd overall) of the 2021 MLB Draft. Williams made his MLB debut on June 21, 2023. In his 2023 regular season work, he logged 16 starts with a 3.293 ERA, 81 strikeouts, and a 1.256 WHIP across 82.0 innings, holding opponents to a .219 batting average. In 2024, he made 16 starts and finished with a 4.855 ERA and 79 strikeouts in 76.0 innings. In 2025, he took a heavier workload with 31 starts, posting a 3.06 ERA while limiting hitters to a .211 average; his strikeout rate was 9.286 K/9 over 167.2 innings. Through 17 starts in the 2026 regular season data provided, Williams recorded a 3.807 ERA, 1.170 WHIP, and 10.357 K/9 across 101.2 innings, with 117 strikeouts against 34 walks (3.44 K/BB). Pitch tracking shows a 96.7 mph average four-seam fastball (100.4 max) and a sweeper with a 43.3% whiff rate.