Pirates Prospects · Mar 31, 2018
Trevor Williams Aiming Higher — Sometimes Literally — in Second MLB Season
When discussing Trevor Williams' success as a first-year major-league starting pitcher last summer, Clint Hurdle would often refer to Williams' ability to utilize both sides of the strike zone.
Using his fastball and slider primarily, Williams was able to 'dot up' the inside and outside corners of the plate in 2017, keeping hitters of both handedness from settling in. At least, that's how it worked when the San Diego native was at his best.
After allowing eight runs (six earned) in his first start of last season, in Los Angeles against the Dodgers, Williams had a 3.65 ERA in 135 2/3 innings, all with stuff that we might characterize as unremarkable.