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Exits after HBP Williamson was removed from Friday's game against the Angels after getting hit on the hand by a pitch, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact Williamson had been making his return from a back strain that sent him to the injured list last week, but he was pulled from Friday's contest immediately after taking a 98.6-mph sinker off his left hand in the sixth inning. He'll presumably head in for X-rays to determine whether he suffered a fracture, and Tampa Bay may have more information on his status after the game.

MAY 30 • ROTOWIRE

Tampa Bay's Ben Williamson comes off injured list after missing 2 weeks with lower back strain

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Ben Williamson has come off the injured list after he missed two weeks with a lower back strain

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Rays Make Flurry of Roster Moves To Active Ben Williamson The Tampa Bay Rays enter their series with the Los Angeles Angels riding a season-high four-game losing streak. They lost the final game of...

MAY 29 • SI.COM

Activated from injured list The Rays activated Williamson (back) from the 10-day injured list Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact With Williamson returning from his low-back strain, Carson Williams is being sent back to Triple-A Durham. Williamson last started May 12 and has slashed .268/.349/.339 with zero homers, 14 RBI, 19 runs scored, four stolen bases and a 14:24 BB:K across 127 plate appearances this season.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Rays host the Angels, aim to extend home win streak

The Tampa Bay Rays host the Los Angeles Angels looking to extend a four-game home winning streak

MAY 29 • Associated Press

Rays aim to break losing streak in matchup with the Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to stop their three-game skid with a win against the Baltimore Orioles

MAY 27 • Associated Press

Rays try to continue win streak, take on the Orioles

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to extend a five-game win streak with a victory against the Baltimore Orioles

MAY 25 • Associated Press

Rays bring win streak into game against the Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays are looking to keep a five-game win streak alive when they play the New York Yankees

MAY 24 • Associated Press

Rays aim to keep win streak going against the Yankees

The Tampa Bay Rays seek to continue a five-game win streak with a victory against the New York Yankees

MAY 23 • Associated Press

Shelved with back strain Tampa Bay placed Williamson on the 10-day injured list Wednesday due to a low back strain, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Williamson's stint on the IL will be retroactive to Sunday, as he hadn't played since Friday while tending to the back injury. Tampa Bay added Oliver Dunn to the 26-man active roster in a corresponding move to bolster their infield depth, but Carson Williams is the most likely candidate to serve as Williamson's replacement as the right-handed-hitting option of a platoon at second base with Richie Palacios.

MAY 20 • ROTOWIRE

Day-to-day with back tightness Rays manager Kevin Cash said that Williamson is not in the lineup for Monday's game versus the Orioles due to back tightness, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Williamson hasn't played since last Friday and hasn't started a game since last Tuesday, though it's unclear whether it's the back issue that's kept him out during that stretch. Cash noted that Williamson felt improvement Monday, but the manager also didn't rule out a stint on the injured list. Consider Williamson day-to-day for now.

MAY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Daulton Varsho hits grand slam in 10th to lift Blue Jays past Rays, 5-3

Daulton Varsho hit a grand slam with one out in the 10th inning to give the Toronto Blue Jays a 5-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night

MAY 14 • Associated Press

Sitting after six straight starts Williamson is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Blue Jays.

Impact Williamson will retreat to the bench after he had started in each of the Rays' last six games. Five of those starts came against left-handed pitching, so despite his recent uptick in playing time, Williamson still appears to be viewed primarily as a platoon partner for the left-handed-hitting Richie Palacios at second base.

MAY 11 • ROTOWIRE

Junior Caminero hits solo homer and Rays' pitchers continue strong run in 4-1 victory over Red Sox

Junior Caminero hit a solo homer over the Green Monster, Nick Martinez pitched one-run ball into the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays held off the Boston Red Sox 4-1 on Sunday t...

MAY 10 • Associated Press

Simpson and Caminero lead Rays past Red Sox 8-4 for 7th consecutive victory

Pinch-hitter Chandler Simpson broke a sixth-inning tie with a two-run single and the Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game by beating the Boston Red Sox 8-4

MAY 8 • Associated Press

Ben Williamson's go-ahead single lifts the Rays past the Blue Jays 4-3

Ben Williamson drove in the winning run with a single after Yandy Díaz tied it with an RBI single and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied in the eighth inning to beat the Toronto Blue Jays...

MAY 6 • Associated Press

Rays are running into same Ben Williamson problem that Mariners couldn't solve The Rays are trying to turn Ben Williamson into a utility infielder. But as the Mariners know well, his bat is the real issue.

APRIL 30 • SODOMOJO.COM

On bench for second straight Williamson is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Guardians, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact After making five consecutive starts in the middle infield, Williamson now finds himself on the bench for the second straight game, with both absences coming while the Rays have faced right-handed pitchers. Williamson looks like he'll continue to share second base with Richie Palacios until Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) is cleared to return from the injured list.

APRIL 29 • ROTOWIRE

Martinez pitches the Rays past the Guardians 1-0 for their 6th straight win

Nick Martinez pitched three-hit ball into the eighth inning, Jonathan Aranda drove in a run for the third straight game and the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 1-0...

APRIL 29 • Associated Press

Rays' third baseman Junior Caminero leaves game vs. Guardians due to bruised jaw

Tampa Bay third baseman Junior Caminero is day-to-day with a bruised jaw after getting struck with a foul tip during the first inning of Tuesday night’s game against Cleveland

APRIL 28 • Associated Press

Last Night in Baseball: MLB's Home Run Leader is an Enigmatic Rookie

Munetaka Murakami doesn't hit often but he hits 'em real far, the Dodgers came back to walk it off, Cal Raleigh is back back, the Red Sox ha...

APRIL 28 • FOX SPORTS

Last Night in Baseball: MLB's Home Run Leader is an Enigmatic Rookie

Drawing fifth straight start Williamson will start at second base and bat seventh in Monday's game against the Guardians, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact After going 5-for-15 with a pair of extra-base hits and a walk over the previous four contests, Williamson will stick in the starting nine for a fifth straight game. The Rays have faced three right-handed starters and two lefties during that stretch, so Williamson could be moving into more of a full-time role after having more recently been deployed in the short side of a platoon at second base with the left-handed-hitting Richie Palacios. Both Williamson and Palacios will likely see their opportunities at the keystone diminish once Gavin Lux (shoulder/ankle) is activated from the 10-day injured list.

APRIL 27 • ROTOWIRE

Three-hit effort in win Williamson went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple, two RBI and one run scored in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Twins.

Impact Williamson provided damage late, lacing an RBI triple in the seventh inning before driving in another run with a double in the eighth. The 25-year-old has drawn back-to-back starts against righties and is in the lineup more often than not in the Rays' middle infield. On the year, he's slashing .261/.338/.362 with five doubles, one triple, 10 RBI, 13 runs scored and two steals across 78 plate appearances.

APRIL 25 • ROTOWIRE

Nick Martinez dominates his former team, leading Rays to 6-1 win over Reds

Nick Martinez dominated his former team for eight innings, helping the Tampa Bay Rays avoid a series sweep with a 6-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds

APRIL 22 • Associated Press

Fading into platoon role Williamson will start at second base and bat sixth in Wednesday's game against the Reds, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Williamson had been on the bench for each of the last four games while the Rays faced right-handed starting pitchers, but he'll slot back into the lineup at the keystone as lefty Brandon Williamson takes the hill for the Reds. The Rays had previously been running more of a timeshare at second base through the first few weeks of the season, but Williamson since appears to have moved into the short side of a platoon at the position with the left-handed-hitting Richie Palacios.

APRIL 22 • ROTOWIRE

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