Taylor Williams Earns First Save For Mariners
4 years agoSeattle Mariners relief pitcher Taylor Williams gave up two hits and a run, but struck out three batters in Seattle's first save of 2020. Matt Magill was expected to be the Mariners closer to start the season, however he pitched earlier in the game while the Mariners were losing. An 8th inning comeback for Seattle gave them a save opportunity and Williams was given the chance to secure the win and earn his first career save. Though the strikeouts are nice, Williams is likely not going to continue getting save opportunities. Williams has a career 5.15 ERA and 1.54 WHIP in 72 games and this was most likely a scenario where the Mariners needed a fresh arm after already using five relievers in the game.
Source: MLB
Source: MLB