Trevor Williams made his second start of the spring Friday afternoon, and the 30-year-old right-hander, who signed a two-year/$13 million free agency contract with the Nationals in December, went scoreless in two innings on the outing. 23 Pitches, 20 Strikes Appearing to Take 2 and Allow Only 1 Hit New York Mets.
The starter mixed things up in a short and effective look, with 39% sinkers (87.9 MPH average), 30% four seamers (90.1 MPH), 22% changeups (83.2 MPH), and 9% curveballs ( 77.2 MPH). baseball savant.
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After signing on in DC, Williams spoke about joining the rebooting ball club midway through the process and helping them get back to where they want to be.
“We were excited to talk about Josh Bell and the Nationals kids,” Williams explained. [Bell] Saying they have a good head on their shoulders, they are hungry to bring the championship back to DC.
“I’m” looking forward to seeing how they perform. Everyone is different and I’ve been very fortunate to have played with so many great baseball players in this game. [Scherzer]see how he works, see how he works [Jacob] Look how deGrom works [Chris] Look at Bassitt’s job and how they work — when I went into the big leagues with Joe Musgrove and Jameson Taillon, look at how they lead, look at them, look at Craig Guys like Stammen also made good leaders and listened to the Padres guys [the Nationals] Obtained [in the Juan Soto and Bell trade]Mackenzie Gore and [CJ] Abrams knows how hungry and over-headed they are, so he’s excited to see them in action.
“It’s funny,” he added.
“When I was looking at the roster, I turned the page and thought I was getting old. I am also looking forward to learning something.”
What the Nationals want from Williams is consistent innings and a veteran presence to bring to the rotation, along with promising young rotation arms like Patrick Corbin, Gore, Josiah Gray and Cade Cavalli.
“Trevor will hopefully give us successful innings, quality innings. A season in the majors.
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“I really like the way he follows hitters,” the GM explained. “I think he’s going to be a quick mover and a strike thrower in this pitch clock era. I think he’s going to hit the strike zone. The defense is going to tiptoe as the ball is in play. And I think he’s going to be me. I think it gave us — with the group of young pitchers we have — Trevor never gets old, but I think he’s lived long enough to be able to give them guidance. And needless to say, he’s a great guy and a true breath of fresh air as far as mentoring and giving his time at the clubhouse is concerned. I think he will be a valuable asset to us, and I think he will have a positive impact on everything.
After making his second appearance in the Grapefruit League this spring, Williams said he was pleased with the start and the progress he’s made in his first season in the nation’s capital.
“At this point in the spring, I think we are exactly where we need to be,” said Williams. In the words of MASN’s Bobby Blanco“We were going to be in the next game, but that inning ended up being long, so it was best not to push at this point in the spring. I think we have five left, so I think we’ll be on track by the time the season starts.”
