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Gavin Williams
SP · 
Cleveland Guardians · age 27
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- Trade value
- $42.8M
- Likely range
- $16.2M to $74.3M, where his value lands 8 or more times in 10
- Overall
- 84, potential 85
- Player value
- $138.5M over the next five seasons, contract aside
- Contract
- $14.80M a year, 3 years left
- Next season
- 3.0 WAR projected
- Role
- Rotation Arm
- Style
- Strikeout Ace
Gavin Williams's trade value is $42.8M: what his projected play is worth beyond his contract, summed over the deal and calibrated on real MLB trades.
Updated October 3, 2026.
Contract, season by season
| Season | Cap hit | Worth | Surplus |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | $14.8M | $36.3M | $21.8M |
| 2028 | $20.5M | $31.9M | $12.8M |
| 2029 | $25.9M | $28.8M | $5.8M |
Projection
| Season | WAR | 10–90% range | Plays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 2.9 | 1.1 to 5.1 | 98% |
| 2028 | 2.5 | 0.6 to 4.3 | 96% |
| 2029 | 2.1 | 0.5 to 4.2 | 94% |
| 2030 | 1.7 | 0.0 to 4.1 | 84% |
| 2031 | 1.4 | 0.0 to 2.9 | 78% |
Trade value over time
What this model would have said at the end of each season, using only what was known then. Today's dollars; the open dot is now. It rises when he signs a new deal and drains as the deal runs out.
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