Gavin Williams to start ALDS Game 5 for Cleveland on short rest
The Guardians are turning to Williams on short rest after he appeared in Game 4, a rare postseason pitching deployment.
Cleveland has announced Gavin Williams as the Game 5 starter against the White Sox in the ALDS. Williams pitched in Game 4 just two days prior, making this a short-rest assignment. The move places Williams in rare postseason company for pitchers used in consecutive games in such a role. The decision signals Cleveland's confidence in Williams as a high-leverage postseason arm.
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