GREG WILLIAMS, LEFT HANDED PITCHER
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Born: December 30, 1989 Height: 6’5″ Weight: 205 Bats: Left Throws: Left Drafted: 12th Round, 384th Overall, 2011 (Rangers) How Acquired: Minor league free agent College: Marshall University Agent: MSM Sports Agency |
WTM’S PIRATE PLAYER PROFILES |
Williams is a tall lefty with good velocity but an extensive injury history. He had a rotator cuff injury in college that cost him the 2010 season. When Texas drafted him in 2011, he reportedly had been showing good velocity and control issues. Since being drafted, he’s reportedly thrown in the mid-90s; he also throws a change. Williams pitched reasonably well after signing, but had Tommy John surgery that cost him the 2013 season. He was able to pitch only briefly in 2014, then had a second TJ surgery, costing him all of 2015. After a brief comeback in 2016, he got hurt again. The Pirates signed him to a minor league contract for 2017.
2011 Williams pitched well in rookie ball, with no control problems. 2012 The Rangers sent Williams to low A to pitch in relief and he did reasonably well. He went out injured in early June, though, and missed a month. He ended up having Tommy John surgery after the season. 2013 Williams missed the season following the elbow surgery. 2014 Williams didn’t get back into action until mid-June, when he pitched one game in the Northwest League. He then missed three weeks, followed by three games in rookie ball. His abbreviated season was followed by another Tommy John surgery. 2015 Williams missed another season due to surgery. 2016 The Rangers released Williams in spring training and he signed in April with the Reds. He got into nine games in the Florida State League in May and pitched respectably, especially considering how little pitching he’d done as a pro. He went on the disabled list, though, and the Reds released him. According to his agency, by October 2016 Williams was healthy and throwing 95-96 mph. Presumably, that’s why the Pirates signed him. Despite being drafted way back in 2011, Williams has thrown only 76 innings, so there’s little track record to go on. If he’s healthy, the Pirates will probably assign him to one of the class A teams at some point, but he wasn’t on any roster to start the season. |
CONTRACT INFORMATION
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2017: Minor league contract |
PLAYER INFORMATION
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Signing Bonus: $125,000 MiLB Debut: 2011 MLB Debut: N/A MiLB FA Eligible: 2017 MLB FA Eligible: N/A Rule 5 Eligible: Eligible Added to 40-Man: N/A Options Remaining: 3 MLB Service Time: 0.000 |
TRANSACTIONS
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June 6, 2008: Drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 31st round, 923rd overall pick. June 7, 2011: Drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 12th round, 384th overall pick; signed on June 12. March 11, 2016: Released by the Texas Rangers. April 6, 2016: Signed by the Cincinnati Reds as a minor league free agent. June 25, 2016: Released by the Cincinnati Reds. December 16, 2016: Signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates as a minor league free agent. |