0-1 with a 9.82 ERA in 4 games with the Triple-A Scranton Wilkes-Barre Yankees. In early February 2008, Williamson signed a one-year minor league contract with the San Francisco Giants. He would have made $700,000 if he had made the Giants major league roster. After posting a 13.50 ERA with the Giants in spring training, Williamson was released on March 5, 2008. Williamson was signed to a minor league contract by the Atlanta Braves in April. They released him in early June. On June 15, 2008, the Seattle Mariners signed him to a minor league contract. After joining the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers and his third organization that year, Williamson remarked that "This year has been kind of a crazy year for me...It's kind of frustrating, but it feels good to go out and compete." but he was released in late June after just three appearances. On January 24, 2009, Williamson signed a minor league deal with the Detroit Tigers, who were looking for middle relievers after a disappointing 2008 season. In the end Williamson lost out to newcomer Ryan Perry and was sent down to the Triple-A Toledo Mud Hens. Detroit manager Jim Leyland praised Williamson's experience: "I think Scott Williamson has an excellent chance...You're talking about a pretty big-time Major League pitcher at one time." Once in Toledo, however, Williamson had difficulties making a consistent outing and his ERA climbed steadily. On April 26, 2009, Toledo released Williamson to make room for Eddie Bonine, ending Williamson's comeback attempt within the Detroit Tigers organization. On August 2, 2010, Scott Williamson agreed to pitch for the Somerset Patriots. Coaching career Scott Williamson currently is a private pitching instructor. References External links 1976 births Living people Arizona League Cubs players Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from Louisiana Billings Mustangs players Boston Red Sox players Bowie Baysox players Chatham Anglers players Chattanooga Lookouts players Chicago Cubs players Cincinnati Reds players Delmarva Shorebirds players Frederick Keys players Gulf Coast Marlins players Indianapolis Indians players Iowa Cubs players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball Rookie of the Year Award winners National League All-Stars Newark Bears players Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball players Oklahoma State University alumni Pawtucket Red Sox players Peoria Chiefs players Richmond Braves players San Diego Padres players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Red Barons players Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees players Somerset Patriots players Tacoma Rainiers players Toledo Mud