After injuries forced the Milwaukee Brewers to go with a ‘depth over impact’ type of approach at the trade deadline, the front office decided to extend an opportunity to a couple of homegrown prospects who were having loud seasons in the minor leagues. On the offensive side was Trent Grisham, who was called up on the first day of August. A few days later, right-handed pitcher Devin Williams received his first call to The Show. Williams made his MLB debut on August 7th, tossing 1.2 innings to finish a blowout victory over the Pirates.
The road to the big leagues was not a smooth one for Williams, who was Milwaukee’s highest selection in the 2013 Draft.