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Ronnie Williams
Williams with the Kia Tigers
Leones de Yucatán – No. 23
Pitcher
Born: (1996-01-06) January 6, 1996 (age 29)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
KBO debut
April 5, 2022, for the Kia Tigers
KBO statistics
(through 2022 season)
Win–loss record3-3
Earned run average5.89
Strikeouts32
Teams

Ronnie Ellis Williams (born January 6, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League. He has previously played in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers. He was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.

Career

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Williams attended American Senior High School in Miami, Florida, where he played baseball and went 8–2 with a 0.97 ERA as a senior.[1]

St. Louis Cardinals

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After his senior year, he was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the second round with the 68th overall selection of the 2014 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the rookie–level Gulf Coast League Cardinals, posting a 4.71 ERA in 10 appearances.[3] Williams spent the 2015 season with the rookie–level Johnson City Cardinals, making 12 starts and going 3–3 with a 3.70 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 56.0 innings of work.[4] He split the 2016 season between the Low–A State College Spikes and Single–A Peoria Chiefs. In 13 total starts, he accumulated a 5–5 record and 3.40 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 82.0 innings pitched.[5]

Williams returned to Peoria in 2017, making 36 appearances out of the bullpen but struggling to a 6.94 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 83.0 innings of work.[6] In 2018, he pitched in 8 games for the High–A Palm Beach Cardinals and the Double–A Springfield Cardinals of the Texas League, registering a cumulative 3.45 ERA with 15 strikeouts it s in 15+2⁄3 innings pitched. Unfortunately missed nearly all of the season with an elbow injury.[7] He spent the 2019 season again split between Palm Beach and Springfield. In 44 relief outings, he logged a 5–5 record and 4.01 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 2 saves in 58+1⁄3 innings pitched.[8] Williams did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

San Francisco Giants

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On December 10, 2020, Williams was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 Draft.[10] He was assigned to the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double-A Northeast to begin the 2021 season and was promoted to the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple-A West in early September.[11] Over 29 games (five starts) between the two clubs, Williams went 6–4 with a 2.77 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 78 innings.[12] Williams elected minor league free agency after the season on November 7, 2021.[13]

Kia Tigers

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On December 26, 2021, Williams signed with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League on a $300,000 contract that included a $100,000 signing bonus.[14] In 10 games (9 starts) for the Tigers, he registered a 3–3 record and 5.89 ERA with 32 strikeouts in 44+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 29, 2022, Williams was released by Kia following the signing of Thomas Pannone.[15]

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

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On July 14, 2022, Williams signed a minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants organization. He made 10 appearances (9 starts) for the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, posting a 1-2 record and 7.64 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 33.0 innings pitched.[16] He elected free agency following the season on November 10.[17]

Diablos Rojos del México

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On May 2, 2023, Williams signed with the Diablos Rojos del México of the Mexican League.[18] In 16 starts for the Diablos, he compiled a 4–4 record and 3.24 ERA with 68 strikeouts across 80+2⁄3 innings pitched.

Williams made 16 starts for México in 2024, registering a 5–1 record and 5.13 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 72 innings of work. With the team, he won the Serie del Rey.[19]

Tigres de Quintana Roo

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On February 5, 2025, Williams was traded to the Guerreros de Oaxaca.[20] He was released by the Guerreros on April 11. The same day as his release from Oaxaca, Williams signed with the Tigres de Quintana Roo of the Mexican League.[21] In six starts for Quintana Roo, he struggled to an 0-3 record and 8.77 ERA with 14 strikeouts across 25+2⁄3 innings pitched. On May 30, Williams was released by the Tigres.[22]

Leones de Yucatán

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On June 3, 2025, Williams signed with the Leones de Yucatán of the Mexican League.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Prep Baseball Report > Florida > News".
  2. ^ "Cardinals select Ronnie Williams in 2nd Round & Andrew Morales in Supplemental Round B during 2014 Draft". MLB.com. 6 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Future Redbirds Top 25 Prospects for 2015: #23 - Ronnie Williams". vivaelbirdos.com. 12 February 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  4. ^ "Ronnie Williams - Baseball Stats". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  5. ^ "Viva El Birdos 2017 Cardinals Top Prospects: #10 - Ronnie Williams". vivaelbirdos.com. 10 March 2017. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  6. ^ "Ronnie Williams Stats & Scouting Report". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  7. ^ "Brief Notes on the 2020 Rule 5 Draft: Cards Lose 2 Pitchers and Gain 1 in the Minor League Phase". Viva el Birdos.
  8. ^ "An inside look at how Cardinals minor leaguers spent a summer when they could not play baseball". September 11, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  10. ^ "Cardinals claim lefty Williams from Angels, lose two righthanders in minor-league Rule 5 draft". 10 December 2020.
  11. ^ "Preparation breeds confidence for Flying Squirrels reliever Ronnie Williams". 5 August 2021.
  12. ^ Lockard, Melissa (4 January 2022). "Giants 2021 minor-league All-Stars: Marco Luciano, Kyle Harrison, Luis Matos and more". The Athletic.
  13. ^ "2021-22 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. 9 November 2021. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  14. ^ mlbtraderumors.com/2021/12/kbos-kia-tigers-sign-socrates-brito-ronnie-williams.html
  15. ^ "Kia Tigers sign pitcher Thomas Pannone to replace Ronnie Williams". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 29 June 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  16. ^ "Ronnie Williams - Stats - Pitching". fangraphs.com. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  17. ^ "2022-23 Minor League Free Agents For All 30 MLB Teams". baseballamerica.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  18. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 2 de mayo de 2023". MiLB.com (in Spanish). May 2, 2023. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  19. ^ "LMB: ¡Los Diablos Rojos se llevan al infierno su título 17 y reinan en lo más alto de la Liga Mexicana de Beisbol!". milb.com. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
  20. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 5 de febrero de 2025". milb.com. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
  21. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 11 de abril de 2025". milb.com. Retrieved April 14, 2025.
  22. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 30 de mayo de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved May 31, 2025.
  23. ^ "LMB: Movimientos en listas de reserva - 3 de junio de 2025". lmb.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved June 4, 2025.
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