Baseball player
William A. Stewart
(born July 14, 1997) is an American
professional baseball
pitcher
for the
York Revolution
of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
.
Career
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Philadelphia Phillies
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Stewart attended
Hazel Green High School
in
Hazel Green, Alabama
. The
Philadelphia Phillies
selected Stewart in the 20th round, with the 694th overall selection, of the
2015 Major League Baseball draft
.
[1]
He signed with the Phillies, forgoing his commitment to play
college baseball
at
Wallace State Community College
.
[1]
After signing, Stewart was assigned to the
Gulf Coast League Phillies
where he went 1?0 with a 4.79 ERA over
20
+
2
⁄
3
relief innings pitched. He returned to the GCL in 2016, pitching to a 2?3 record and 4.06 ERA in 11 games (seven starts), and in 2017, he played with the
Williamsport Crosscutters
of the
Low?A
New York-Penn League
where he posted a 4?2 record with a 4.18 ERA in 13 starts. In 2018, he pitched for the
Lakewood BlueClaws
of the
Single?A
South Atlantic League
,
[2]
where he was named a South Atlantic League All-Star.
[3]
In twenty starts for the season, he pitched to an 8?1 record with a 2.06 ERA and a 0.98 WHIP.
[4]
Miami Marlins
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On February 7, 2019, the Phillies traded Stewart,
Jorge Alfaro
,
Sixto Sanchez
, and $250,000 of international signing bonus pool money to the
Miami Marlins
for
J. T. Realmuto
.
[5]
[6]
He spent the 2019 season with the
Jupiter Hammerheads
of the
High?A
Florida State League
, going 6?12 with a 5.43 ERA over 23 games (21 starts).
[7]
He did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
[8]
Stewart spent the 2021 season with the Double?A
Pensacola Blue Wahoos
, going 5?8 with a 4.33 ERA and 85 strikeouts over
99
+
2
⁄
3
innings.
[9]
In 2022, Stewart played for Pensacola and the Triple?A
Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp
, logging a combined 7?6 record and 5.27 ERA with 83 strikeouts in
95
+
2
⁄
3
innings pitched.
[10]
He split the 2023 season between Jacksonville, Pensacola, and the High?A
Beloit Snappers
. In 21 combined relief outings, Stewart accumulated a 3.15 ERA with 24 strikeouts across
34
+
1
⁄
3
innings of work. He elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.
[11]
York Revolution
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On April 9, 2024, Stewart signed with the
York Revolution
of the
Atlantic League of Professional Baseball
.
[12]
References
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a
b
Mark Inabinett (June 10, 2015).
"Philadelphia Phillies make 2015 MLB Draft's first Alabama high school pick"
.
AL.com
. Retrieved
February 7,
2019
.
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Josh Norris (May 22, 2018).
"Unheralded Will Stewart Taking A Step Forward In Year Four"
.
Baseball America
. Retrieved
February 7,
2019
.
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Lakewood BlueClaws
(June 5, 2018).
"Six BlueClaws Named South Atlantic League All-Stars"
.
MiLB.com
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
.
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"Will Stewart Stats, Highlights, Bio"
.
MiLB.com
. Retrieved
February 12,
2019
.
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Jamal Collier (May 24, 2018).
"J.T. Realmuto Phillies Marlins trade"
.
MLB.com
. Retrieved
February 7,
2019
.
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Sam Dykstra (March 16, 2019).
"Marlins' Stewart excited about latest rebuild"
.
MiLB.com
. Retrieved
November 2,
2019
.
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Brian Stultz (May 7, 2016).
"Hammerheads' Stewart flirts with no-no"
.
MiLB.com
. Retrieved
April 14,
2019
.
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"2020 Minor League Baseball season canceled"
.
MLB.com
.
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Knight, Nolan (September 16, 2021).
"Former Hazel Green athlete returns home to pitch against Trash Pandas"
.
Waaytv.com
. Retrieved
February 16,
2022
.
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"Will Stewart Stats & Scouting Report"
.
baseballamerica.com
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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"2023 MiLB Free Agents"
.
baseballamerica.com
. Retrieved
April 26,
2024
.
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"Revs' Busy April Continues with Four More Signings While a Former Revs Hurler Returns to Big Leagues"
.
oursportscentral.com
. Retrieved
April 9,
2024
.
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