Former Trojan Williamson starts today in Des Moines
DES MOINES - Former NIACC left-handed pitcher Brandon Williamson will be the starting pitcher Thursday for the Louisville Bats against the Iowa Cubs.
The Thursday game at Principal Park starts at 12:08 p.m.
Williamson, who played for NIACC in 2017-18, is 1-3 with a 4.10 earned run average with the Bats in the 2022 season. Williamson was promoted to the Triple A Bats from the Chattanooga Lookouts, the Reds' Double A affiliate, in late June.
In Williamson's last start on Aug. 5, he took the loss against Indianapolis allowing eight hits, four runs with seven strikeouts and two walks in 4 1/3 innings pitched.
Williamson made his Triple A debut on July 2 at Toledo.
Williamson was traded to the Reds' organization from Seattle in March. Prior to his trade to the Reds, Williamson was rated 83rd in Baseball America's Top 100 prospect list as the Mariners' fifth-best prospect.
When Williamson was acquired by the Reds, his curveball was rated as the best in the Mariners' organization.
Williamson, who is 24, was drafted in the second round by Seattle in the 2019 MLB Draft.
