Cleveland Guardians ace Gavin Williams made postseason history in his team’s 3-2 Game 3 victory against the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday.
The right-handed starter recorded a 45.9% strikeout rate, which is the highest of any pitcher through their first six postseason appearances (minimum of 10 innings pitched) in MLB history.
This comes as no surprise following his stellar 2026 regular-season campaign, boasting a 14-8 record with a 3.76 ERA with 248 strikeouts and a 1.11 WHIP.
The 27-year-old may have been taken out after recording 70 pitches, but he still helped lead the Guardians past Tampa and picked up his second postseason win. He pitched five strong innings on the mound with nine strikeouts while giving up only two earned runs with one walk.
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