Kendall Allen Williams (born August 24, 2000) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.

Career

Toronto Blue Jays

Williams attended IMG Academy in

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, and was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the second round of the

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. He turned down a scholarship offer by Vanderbilt University to sign with the Blue Jays. He began his professional career with the

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, where he made five starts (six appearances) and allowed two earned runs in 16 innings. He did not play a minor league game in 2020 since the season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Williams was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 1, 2020 (along with another player to be named later) in exchange for Ross Stripling. The Dodgers assigned him to the

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of the new Low-A West league for 2021, where he was 3–3 with a 5.98 ERA in 23 appearances (19 starts) and struck out 87 batters while walking 22. In 2022, he began the season with the Quakes and was promoted to the Great Lakes Loons of the High–A Midwest League. He finished with a 3–6 record and 4.32 ERA in 27 games (24 starts). In 2023, he began with the Loons and was promoted to the Double–A

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. Between the two leagues (and one rehab appearance in the Arizona Complex League) he made 16 appearances (15 starts) with a 4–6 record and 3.42 ERA. At the end of the season, he made one start for the Triple–A Oklahoma City Dodgers, allowing five runs in six innings. He was selected to play for the

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in the Arizona Fall League after the season and made the Fall Stars game. In 20 starts for Tulsa in 2024, he was 4–10 with a 6.70 ERA. Williams was released by the Dodgers on August 5, 2024.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Kendall Living people 2000 births Baseball players from Mississippi Baseball pitchers Minor league baseball players Gulf Coast Blue Jays players Rancho Cucamonga Quakes players Great Lakes Loons players Arizona Complex League Dodgers players Tulsa Drillers players Glendale Desert Dogs players Oklahoma City Dodgers players People from Olive Branch, Mississippi IMG Academy alumni