SP - Cleveland Guardians
- Age 26
- East Carolina
- Bats: L
- Throws: R
2026 Outlook
- Draft Rank (ECR)
- P #59
- Best / Worst
- #42 / #83
- ADP
- #153
Eligibility
- Yahoo
- SP
- ESPN
- SP
- CBS
- SP
Availability
Gavin Williams re-established himself as a high-upside rotation anchor in 2025, posting a 3.06 ERA and 3.8 WAR across 167.2 innings after a rocky, injury-affected 2024 campaign. His strikeout rate ticked up to 24.6%, and he held opponents to a .211 average with a well-above-average 137 ERA+, but persistent control issues (11.8% BB rate, 4.5 BB/9) continue to inflate his WHIP (1.270) and FIP (4.39). The improved ground-ball rate (45.6%) and suppressed .254 BABIP helped drive the ERA rebound, though the elevated hard-hit rate (44.4%) suggests some volatility remains. If his 2026 projections forecast even modest gains in command, Williams profiles as a fantasy riser with SP2 upside; however, without tangible walk-rate improvement, he remains a ratio-risk arm despite the strikeout ceiling.
