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Officially promoted The Pirates selected Williams from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday, Justice delos Santos of MLB.com reports.

Impact With Tucupita Marcano (knee) landing on the 60-day injured list Tuesday, Williams will be called upon to add depth to the Pirates' infield unit. Williams has been impressive during his time in Triple-A, slashing .305/.384/.531 across 148 plate appearances, though he likely won't receive many starts while with the big-league club.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Getting call to majors Williams is being called up to the Pirates on Tuesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

Impact Acquired from the Rays in June for Robert Stephenson, Williams has been raking to the tune of a .305/.384/.531 batting line with seven homers and three steals through 36 games with the Pirates' Triple-A affiliate in Indianapolis. The 24-year-old can play both shortstop and second base, and he could get opportunities at both spots on the Pirates' struggling infield. He went as the 37th overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft out of Arizona State before mostly underwhelming in the Tampa Bay system. He hit .237/.314/.417 in 42 games earlier this year with Triple-A Durham.

JULY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Goes to Pirates in trade The Pirates acquired Williams from the Rays on Friday in exchange for Robert Stephenson, Rob Biertempfel of The Athletic reports.

Impact Williams, 24, has hit .237/.314/.417 with five homers and three steals with Double-A Montgomery this season and has just a .714 OPS so far at the minor-league level. He was a first-round pick in 2020, though, so the Pirates will attempt to coax more out of his ability.

JUNE 2, 2023 • ROTOWIRE