Tanner Brown, the junior pitcher for Huntington Beach High, is often overshadowed by teammate Jared Grindlinger, a likely first-round draft pick, yet he has proven his worth with a 1.94 ERA and a save in a recent game.
Williamson (1-1) takes the mound for the Reds to make his third start this season. In his most recent time out on Monday, the lefty threw 6 2/3 scoreless innings against the Miami Marlins while surrendering three hits.
If the first ten games of the season didn't resemble a flaming trainwreck, the conversation going into tonight's affair would be centered around everybody going gaga over the sensational pitching match up.