Gavin Williams: No-Walk Master, Strikeout Leader

0:00On April 30th, Gavin Williams, the Guardian's Big Ridey, is flipping the script this season after leading MLB with 83 walks last year. In their 3-1 win over the race, he dominated with 7-2 Thursdays innings, just one unearned run, 5 hits, 9 strikeouts, and 0. Free passes. That's his third career no walk start, snapping a wild 45-game streak without one. Earlier this week marked his fourth straight outing, where he issued fewer walks than the opposing starter. Tampa Bay's Drew Rasmussen gave up 1-5 innings, but Williams pounded his own like never before. Coming off a breakout second half in 2025, where he posted a 2.18 ERA post all-star break, he's all about trusting his. Stuff now? Williams cracked a joke about stacking up fewer walks than the other guy, calling that 45-star streak crazy. Manager Stephen Vote praised his control from pitch 1, saying when Gavin throws strikes, that's the result. No heart contact.

1:01Even Rasmussen tipped his cap, calling it an impressive outing against monster stuff. Dig into the numbers, his 4-seam fastball average 96.7 miles per hour entering the game, holding opponents to a 100. Batting average, they whipped 8 times on it that night. Through 7 stars this year, he's at a 2.70 ERA over 43 in 1-3 innings, reclaiming the MLB strikeout lead with 53. Williams is proving less nibbling means more dominance, building on that late surge last season. Guardian Spans, keep watching this heater, he's just getting started. MLB news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the diamond. I'm Cory with the story.