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Utility player Jorge Mateo signs major-league contract with Rays after Braves release him

Utility player Jorge Mateo has signed a major-league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays after spending the first half of the season with the Atlanta Braves

AUGUST 13 • Associated Press

Rays DFA Pitcher as Part of Roster Shuffle To Sign Jorge Mateo When the Tampa Bay Rays lost Ben Williamson to a hamstring injury, the team recalled Carson Williams to the Major League roster. However, wh...

AUGUST 13 • SI.COM

Optioned to Triple-A The Rays optioned Williams to Triple-A Durham on Thursday.

Impact Williams will lose his place with the big club after the Rays signed Jorge Mateo to a major-league deal Thursday. Williams owns a .710 OPS across 358 plate appearances in the minors this year but has been overmatched by big-league pitching, slashing just .108/.154/.216 over 16 games with the Rays.

AUGUST 13 • ROTOWIRE

Walls HRs from both sides of the plate for 2nd time in his career as Rays beat A's 12-4

Taylor Walls homered from both sides of the plate for the second time in his career, Nick Martinez tossed a complete game and the Tampa Bay Rays won their eighth straight game, 12-...

AUGUST 12 • Associated Press

Late addition to lineup Williams is in the starting lineup for Saturday's matchup with Seattle.

Impact Williams will make his first appearance with the big-league club since May 27 after being recalled from Triple-A Durham on Friday. With Taylor Walls scratched from Saturday's lineup, Williams will take over at shortstop and bat ninth for Tampa Bay. In 33 plate appearances with the Rays, the 23-year-old has batted .100/.156/.133 with three RBI this season.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Williams recalled as Williamson (hamstring) hits IL SEATTLE -- Former Rays top prospect Carson Williams has been in this situation before. But he’s ready to take full advantage of his opportun...

AUGUST 8 • MLB.COM

Recalled by Tampa Bay The Rays recalled Williams from Triple-A Durham on Friday.

Impact The move bolsters the Rays' infield depth after Ben Williamson (hamstring) was placed on the 10-day injured list. Williams made the Rays' Opening Day roster as the team's starting shortstop but has spent the majority of the 2026 season in Triple-A, where he is slashing .226/.318/.392 with 17 steals (in 24 chances), 11 home runs and 51 RBI over 358 plate appearances.

AUGUST 7 • 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

Sent back to Triple-A The Rays optioned Williams to Triple-A Durham on Friday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact With Ben Williamson (back) returning from the injured list, Williams will head back to the minors. The 22-year-old has really struggled at the plate across his first 139 big-league trips to the dish, slashing a paltry .155/.204/.302 with five homers, 15 RBI, 17 runs scored, two stolen bases and an 8:55 BB:K. He's hit .100 with a .290 OPS across 33 plate appearances this season.

MAY 29 • ROTOWIRE

Yandy Díaz homers, leads Rays to 4-1 win over Orioles

Yandy Díaz went 2 for 3 with a home run and an RBI double, Griffin Jax allowed one run and had six strikeouts in five innings, and Tampa Bay beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Tuesd...

MAY 20 • Associated Press

Back in majors The Rays recalled Williams from Triple-A Durham on Sunday.

Impact The 22-year-old made Tampa Bay's Opening Day roster but was demoted back to Durham after going 3-for-23) with nine strikeouts in his first seven MLB games. Taylor Walls reclaimed the starting job at shortstop once healthy, but Williams is now returning to the majors with Jake Fraley (hernia) heading to the IL. Walls has a .212/.310/.273 slash line in 118 plate appearances, so Williams could get some opportunities to prove he can handle big-league pitching.

MAY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Sent down to Triple-A The Rays optioned Williams to Triple-A Durham on Monday, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Williams is just 3-for-23 with a 1:9 BB:K at the plate through his first seven games this season and has an untenable 40.5 percent strikeout rate so far at the major-league level. With Taylor Walls (oblique) back from the injured list, the Rays will give Williams some additional seasoning in the minors.

APRIL 6 • ROTOWIRE

Getting breather Saturday Williams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports.

Impact Williams has gone 0-for-11 at the plate and struck out six times over his last three starts, and the Rays will now give him a day off to reset. Ben Williamson will fill the void at shortstop and bat seventh.

APRIL 4 • ROTOWIRE

Milwaukee Brewers use 6-run 8th inning to power past Tampa Bay Rays 8-2

Christian Yelich hit a go-ahead, two-run single in a six-run eighth inning and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-2

APRIL 1 • Associated Press

Sitting in series finale Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers.

Impact Ben Williamson will cover shortstop in the series finale in Milwaukee after Williams had occupied the position in each of the Rays' first five games. The 22-year-old rookie has gotten off to a slow start, slashing just .158/.200/.211 while striking out in six of his 21 plate appearances.

APRIL 1 • ROTOWIRE

Cardinals rookie JJ Wetherholt hits walk-off single to beat Rays 6-5 in 10th inning

St. Louis rookie JJ Wetherholt lined a two-run, 10th-inning single after Michael McGreevy tossed six hitless innings to help the Cardinals beat the Tampa Bay Rays 6-5

MARCH 28 • Associated Press

Rays Reveal Opening Day Plans for Shortstop Prospect Carson Williams The Tampa Bay Rays have decided where the team's top prospect, shortstop Carson Williams, will be playing to begin the 2026 season. Williams...

MARCH 24 • SI.COM

MLB fantasy baseball sleeper: Carson Williams deserves immediate draft pick, pickup after Rays news | Sporting News This is a big development.

MARCH 24 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Rays top prospect Williams named starting SS; Pepiot headed to IL NORTH PORT, Fla. -- The Rays reported to CoolToday Park on Tuesday morning for their Spring Training finale against the Braves with all of t...

MARCH 24 • MLB.COM

Wins Rays' shortstop job Williams will start at shortstop for the Rays on Opening Day in St. Louis, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

Impact The injury to Taylor Walls (oblique) made this likely, and now the Rays have made it official. Williams had a solid showing this spring with a .779 OPS, one home run and one stolen base, though it came with a 1:7 BB:K. The 22-year-old has major swing-and-miss issues but Williams could hit for enough power and steal enough bases to be a viable fantasy contributor even if he drags down your batting average.

MARCH 24 • ROTOWIRE

Rays' Latest Injury Update Presents Opportunity for Top Prospect Carson Williams The last few days have likely been a bit of a roller-coaster ride for the Tampa Bay Rays' top prospect, Carson Williams. Williams, MLB Pipel...

MARCH 19 • SI.COM

Rays shortstop Taylor Walls to start season on injured list because of oblique problem

Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will open the season on the injured list because of a problem with his right oblique

MARCH 19 • Associated Press

Walls' oblique injury opens door for Rays top prospect Carson Williams CLEARWATER, Fla. -- On Tuesday, the Rays optioned top-ranked prospect Carson Williams to Minor League camp with the expectation that he woul...

MARCH 19 • MLB.COM

Could start Opening Day Williams is back with the Rays in big-league camp Thursday and could begin the season as the club's primary shortstop since Taylor Walls is out with an oblique injury, Marc Topkin...

Impact The 22-year-old was optioned to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday but is back in Tampa Bay's Grapefruit League lineup Thursday following Walls' injury. Williams is now the favorite to begin the season as the Rays' starting shortstop, though he still needs to be added back to the big-league roster. The club could consider some outside options, but it's a tight window to do so with Opening Day just one week away.

MARCH 19 • ROTOWIRE

Rays option top prospects Williams, Melton to Minors for everyday work PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. -- The Rays optioned shortstop Carson Williams and outfielder Jacob Melton to Minor League camp on Tuesday, sending dow...

MARCH 17 • MLB.COM

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