| Will Stewart | |
|---|---|
| Free agent | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born:July 14, 1997 Huntsville, Alabama, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left |
William A. Stewart (born July 14,1997) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
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]
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]
On April 9, 2024, Stewart signed with the York Revolution of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. [12] In 20 games (7 starts) for York, he compiled a 1–4 record and 7.90 ERA with 53 strikeouts over 49 innings of work. Stewart was released by the Revolution on August 18. [13]