Devin Williams Stats & Scouting Report — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects

TRACK RECORD: Williams long has been considered to have one of the best arms in the organization but suffered a setback when Tommy John surgery forced him to miss the entire 2017 season. He got back on the mound in 2018 for 14 starts at high Class A Carolina, but it wasn't until last year at Double-A Biloxi that he used some added muscle to get his velocity back in a big way, throwing his fastball in the mid-tohigh 90s, at times touching 100 mph. Accordingly, he became more aggressive with that pitch, attacking hitters up in the zone with late life, increasing his strikeout rate.

SCOUTING REPORT: He still flashes a sharp-breaking slider in the upper 80s but has gotten better feel for his changeup, which dips more than 10 mph below the velocity of his fastball and provides a new weapon that helped him dominate Double-A hitters (.181 batting average). Williams eventually was bumped up to Triple-A San Antonio, then to Milwaukee for his major league debut. Much of his newfound success came after being moved from a starting role to relief, with an appearance in the Futures Game signaling a return to prospect status. He made strides with his command but still has some work to do there.

THE FUTURE: Just like that, Williams' career is back on track. He will get a shot to make the Brewers' bullpen in the spring as a multi-inning reliever.