Trevor Williams struck out eight in five innings of work against Seattle’s Mariners last week in the nation’s capital, and was at just 85 pitches overall after giving up a leadoff double in the top of the sixth inning when manager Davey Martinez went to the bullpen.
Martinez talked before the game about his established pattern of limiting Williams, the 32-year-old starter to 80-ish pitches. And no Williams is not always okay with the quick hooks.
“He pushes me,” Martinez acknowledged.
“He always wants to stay in the game, never wants to come out, that’s for sure.