Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams made postseason historical past in his workforce’s 3-2 Sport 3 victory in opposition to the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
The proper-handed starter recorded a forty five.9% strikeout price, which is the best of any pitcher via their first six postseason appearances (minimal of 10 innings pitched) in MLB historical past.
This comes as no shock following his stellar 2026 regular-season marketing campaign, boasting a 14-8 document with a 3.76 ERA with 248 strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP.
The 27-year-old might have been taken out after recording 70 pitches, however he nonetheless helped lead the Guardians previous Tampa and picked up his second postseason win. He pitched 5 sturdy innings on the mound with 9 strikeouts whereas giving up solely two earned runs with one stroll.
