Ronnie Ellis Williams (born January 6, 1996) is an American professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in the

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for the

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. He was drafted by the

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in the second round of the

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Career

Williams attended American Senior High School in

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, where he played

and went 8–2 with a 0.97 ERA as a senior.

St. Louis Cardinals

After his senior year, he was selected by the

in the second round with the 68th overall selection of the

. He made his professional debut with the rookie–level

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, posting a 4.71 ERA in 10 appearances. Williams spent the 2015 season with the rookie–level

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, making 12 starts and going 3–3 with a 3.70 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 56.0 innings of work. He split the 2016 season between the Low–A

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and Single–A

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. In 13 total starts, he accumulated a 5–5 record and 3.40 ERA with 69 strikeouts in 82.0 innings pitched. Williams returned to Peoria in 2017, making 36 appearances out of the

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but struggling to a 6.94 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 83.0 innings of work. In 2018, he pitched in 8 games for the High–A

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and the Double–A

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of the

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, registering a cumulative 3.45 ERA with 15 strikeouts it s in innings pitched. Unfortunately missed nearly all of the season with an elbow injury. He spent the 2019 season again split between Palm Beach and Springfield. In 44 relief outings, he logged a 5–5 record and 4.01 ERA with 58 strikeouts and 2 saves in innings pitched. Williams did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the

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San Francisco Giants

On December 10, 2020, Williams was selected by the

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in the minor league phase of the

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. He was assigned to the

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of the Double-A Northeast to begin the 2021 season and was promoted to the

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of the

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in early September. Over 29 games (five starts) between the two clubs, Williams went 6–4 with a 2.77 ERA and 69 strikeouts over 78 innings. Williams elected minor league free agency after the season on November 7, 2021.

Kia Tigers

On December 26, 2021, Williams signed with the

of the

on a $300,000 contract that included a $100,000 signing bonus. In 10 games (9 starts) for the Tigers, he registered a 3–3 record and 5.89 ERA with 32 strikeouts in innings pitched. On June 29, 2022, Williams was released by Kia following the signing of Thomas Pannone.

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

On July 14, 2022, Williams signed a minor league contract with the

organization. He made 10 appearances (9 starts) for the Triple-A

, posting a 1-2 record and 7.64 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 33.0 innings pitched. He elected free agency following the season on November 10.

Diablos Rojos del México

On May 2, 2023, Williams signed with the

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of the

. In 16 starts for the Diablos, he compiled a 4–4 record and 3.24 ERA with 68 strikeouts across innings pitched. Williams made 16 starts for México in 2024, registering a 5–1 record and 5.13 ERA with 60 strikeouts across 72 innings of work. With the team, he won the

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Tigres de Quintana Roo

On February 5, 2025, Williams was traded to the

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. He was released by the Guerreros on April 11. The same day as his release from Oaxaca, Williams signed with the

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of the

. In six starts for Quintana Roo, he struggled to an 0-3 record and 8.77 ERA with 14 strikeouts across innings pitched. On May 30, Williams was released by the Tigres.

Leones de Yucatán

On June 3, 2025, Williams signed with the

of the

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Ronnie 1996 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in the Dominican Republic American expatriate baseball players in Mexico American expatriate baseball players in South Korea American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela American Senior High School (Miami-Dade County, Florida) alumni Arizona Complex League Giants players Baseball players from Miami Criollos de Caguas players Diablos Rojos del México players Gulf Coast Cardinals players Indios de Mayagüez players Johnson City Cardinals players Kia Tigers players Leones del Caracas players Minor league baseball players Palm Beach Cardinals players Peoria Chiefs players Richmond Flying Squirrels players Sacramento River Cats players Springfield Cardinals players State College Spikes players Tigres de Quintana Roo players

Career

St. Louis Cardinals

San Francisco Giants

Kia Tigers

San Francisco Giants (second stint)

Diablos Rojos del México

Tigres de Quintana Roo

Leones de Yucatán

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