The hard throwing righty surprised many when he was a non-roster invitee to spring training despite having thrown just 71.2 innings in his career. He came to Braves camp with a retooled fastball that made its way through social media showing off impressive triple digit heat.
Midseason report card
William spent a lot of time this season down in Orlando as the Braves started preparing him as a starter. William didn’t make his 2021 debut until August 19th and the ramp up was slow as he pitched just 10.2 innings on the season. William just missed the TalkingChop top 30 and was featured on the Honorable Mentions list.