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The Opener: Williamson, Miller, MLBTR Chat

By Nick Deeds | May 16, 2023 at 8:51am CDT

As the 2023 regular season continues, here are three things we’ll be keeping an eye on around the baseball world throughout the day today:

1. Williamson to make MLB debut:

Reds left-hander Brandon Williamson is expected to make his big league debut today in Colorado, either starting the game or following an opener. Williamson is already on the 40-man roster, though a move will of course be necessary to make room for him on the active roster. A second-round pick by the Mariners in the 2019 draft, Williamson was a key piece of the return in the deal that sent Eugenio Suarez and Jesse Winker to Seattle ahead of the 2022 campaign. During his time with the Mariners, Williamson posted a 3.25 ERA in 113 2/3 innings spread across three levels of the minors, including a 3.48 ERA in 67 1/3 Double-A innings that was accompanied by a 33% strikeout rate.

Williamson has struggled since joining the Reds organization. In 2022, he posted an ERA of 4.11 between Double-A and Triple-A while seeing his strikeout rate dip to 24.8% at the Double-A level. That figure fell even further after his promotion to Triple-A, where he punched out just 19.1% of batters last year. This season, the 25-year-old lefty has posted a 6.62 ERA with a strikeout rate of just 16.4% in 34 innings in Triple-A. Despite Williamson’s struggles, he’ll get his first big league opportunity thanks to a calf injury that figures to keep Nick Lodolo sidelined for at least a month.

2. Miller to receive second opinion:

A’s righty Mason Miller will reportedly seek a second opinion today on the forearm tightness that’s kept him out of action recently. With few details on Miller’s injury available, it seems likely that his situation will be clearer after he’s examined further in Dallas today. A third-round pick by Oakland in the 2021 draft, Miller impressed in his first taste of big league action, posting a 3.38 ERA and 3.12 FIP in 21 2/3 innings of work across four starts. During that time, Miller posted a 25.9% strikeout rate and a walk rate of 8.2%.

Missed time for Miller is a blow for Oakland, as he is the club’s only starter with an ERA south of 5.00. In fact, Miller and lefty JP Sears are the only starters with an ERA south of 7.00. Behind Sears, the A’s are currently going with Ken Waldichuk, Kyle Muller, Drew Ruckinski, and Luis Medina while Miller is on the shelf.

3. MLBTR chat today:

With over 25% of the 2023 campaign now in the books, there’s still a handful of surprise teams in good positions in the standings, and many expected playoff contenders struggling. If the events of the season so far have spurred any questions in your mind about your favorite team or the league as a whole, MLBTR’s Steve Adams is holding a live chat with readers at 1pm CT today. You can click here to ask a question in advance, join in live once the chat begins, or read the transcript once the chat is complete.

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  1. Old York

    2 years ago

    Big shoutout to Wilson Contreras. Given that management was blaming him for the pitching staff’s poor performance, he helped Flaherty pitch 7 scoreless innings with 10 Ks. 😀

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    • kripes-brewers

      2 years ago

      Agreed. The Cards management look like a bunch of complete idiots over there, and I still think Marmol needs to go, but that team finally came out and put a whooping on my Brew Crew last night.
      These Brewers have no identity yet, and they’d better find one soon if they hope to get above 85 wins. Right now, they are lost and lackluster, but somehow still atop the NL Central.

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      • RunDMC

        2 years ago

        Can I just ask what Gorman has to do to stop sitting vs. southpaws? I know, like much of the LH hitters in the league, he doesn’t fare as well vs. them — and he’s a potent late-game PH option (as he as a few PH HR already this year), but give the most ABs to your best bats, which they obviously believe he is considering he’s been hitting 3rd the last 5 GS in a lineup that includes Goldschmidt, Arenado. Gorman has 7 ABs vs. LHP all year (vs. 113 against RHP) — how is he supposed to improve with that little exposure? This doesn’t make any sense.

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        • showmebb

          2 years ago

          The Cards have depth and are playing the matchups right now. But it’s time to give him more starts against lefties; he’s too good to sit.

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        • mitchladd

          2 years ago

          We have to make a trade to get some of the young guys playing time. Maybe two with O’neil and Carlson. See what major league ready arms we can get for them. We’d be selling low but maybe swap them with some change of scenery arms with a couple years of control..

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        • Paleobros

          2 years ago

          Agreed. If my Braves have strikeout leader Matt Olson in there vs LHP, which they should, then Cards should be putting Gorman in there more. Come on Oli/Mo, for the sake of Pete!

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      • LouWhitakerHOF

        2 years ago

        The glance….. because of chirping or tipping pitches?

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        • mitchladd

          2 years ago

          after the game Judge said it was because he didn’t like guys chirping at the ump in a 6-0 game. As long as it remains an isolated incident I see no reason not to believe him.

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        • RunDMC

          2 years ago

          Yes, let’s find an excuse for Judge and not highlight that Manoah had 7 BB (!!!) in 4 IP along with 2 HR surrendered. Not the struggling young pitcher’s fault at all locating the ball.

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  2. CardsFan57

    2 years ago

    A middle infielder will also be traded. It’s getting too crowded now that DeJong has started hitting. Don’t forget the Cardinals still have two options on him.

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    • mitchladd

      2 years ago

      In my mind, if you move a couple of OF only types that would relieve some of the log jam there because Edman and Donovan can both play OF and that’s your coverage if the young guys struggle.

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