Carson Williams - MLB News, Rumors, & Updates

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...

2 DAYS AGO • SI.COM

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

2 DAYS AGO • 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...

2 DAYS AGO • 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.

2 DAYS AGO • 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

Beginning season at Triple-A The Rays optioned Williams to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

Impact Williams was competing with Taylor Walls at shortstop with the Rays, but instead Williams will begin the season at Triple-A. The 22-year-old got his first taste of the big leagues last season and posted a .573 OPS with five home runs, 12 RBI, 11 runs scored, two stolen bases and an ugly 6:44 BB:K across 106 plate appearances. Williams should be back in the majors at some point in 2026.

MARCH 17 • ROTOWIRE

Pushing for roster spot Williams went 2-for-3 in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Tigers and is now 7-for-19 with an RBI this spring.

Impact Williams, one of Tampa Bay's top prospects, closed out last season in the major leagues and is now trying to break Rays camp with an Opening Day roster spot. The 22-year-old infielder has hit safely in six of his eight Grapefruit League appearances so far, picking up a pair of doubles as well. He's competing primarily with the switch-hitting Taylor Walls, who has gone 5-for-12 with a home run and three RBI in four spring outings, for regular reps at shortstop, and Williams could still open the new year with Triple-A Durham if Gavin Lux (upper body) and Richie Palacios (back) are healthy.

MARCH 10 • ROTOWIRE

Former Orioles prospects added in Shane Baz haul fill up Rays top 30 prospects list The top 30 prospects per club lists were posted recently and it was amazing to see how they arranged the Rays young phenoms. Elite shortstop...

MARCH 3 • RAYSCOLOREDGLASSES.COM

Goes deep in second straight Williams went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Red Sox.

Impact Williams took Garrett Crochet deep for a solo home run in the fourth inning, his second long ball in as many games. He has struggled for long portions of his first stint in the majors, fueled primarily by a 36.7 percent strikeout rate across 79 plate appearances. However, Williams has a modest three-game hitting streak and has struck out only twice across his last 11 plate appearances.

SEPTEMBER 20, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Chandler Simpson's hot streak continues as Baz, Rays blank the Blue Jays

Chandler Simpson had his second straight three-hit game and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 to split their series

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Chandler Simpson robs a homer and drives in go-ahead run as Rays beat Blue Jays 2-1

Rays center fielder Chandler Simpson robbed Alejandro Kirk of a three-run homer and later singled in the go-ahead run in the seventh inning of Tampa Bay’s 2-1 victory over the Toro...

SEPTEMBER 18, 2025 • Associated Press

Not in Rays' lineup Williams is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.

Impact Williams had started each of the previous six games, but he'll begin Tuesday's festivities on the bench. Tristan Gray will play shortstop and bat seventh for the Rays.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Cubs and Rays meet with series tied 1-1

The Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays play on Sunday with the winner claiming the three-game series

SEPTEMBER 14, 2025 • Associated Press

White Sox beat Rays 6-5 after five-run second inning

Mike Tauchman and Lenyn Sosa hit two-run doubles and Michael A

SEPTEMBER 11, 2025 • Associated Press

Out again versus righty Williams is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

Impact Williams started the Rays' last game Sunday versus a lefty and hit a homer, but this marks the second straight time he's been out of the lineup against a right-hander. It's unlikely Williams will fall into the short side of a platoon, but it will be the left-handed-hitting Tristan Gray handling shortstop again Tuesday.

SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ramírez passes Thome on Cleveland RBIs list as Guardians beat Rays 2-1

José Ramírez passed Jim Thome to move into sole possession of second place on the Cleveland’s career RBIs list, helping the Guardians to a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 in a...

SEPTEMBER 7, 2025 • Associated Press

Rays beat the Guardians 4-2 and extend their winning streak to a season-best 7 games

Ryan Pepiot struck out six in five hitless innings and Christopher Morel had three hits and an RBI as the Tampa Bay Rays defeated the Cleveland Guardians 4-2

SEPTEMBER 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Baz goes six scoreless as Rays get within hailing distance of Wild Card spot TAMPA -- Since a midseason skid dropped them out of the postseason picture, the Rays have made a handful of decisions with their future in m...

SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 • MLB.COM

Exiting starting nine Williams is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

Impact Williams had started each of the previous eight tilts upon his promotion from Triple-A Durham, but he'll get a breather during Monday's series opener as he navigates through a 1-for-13 stretch at the plate. One big potential road block to Williams' playing time was cleared when Ha-Seong Kim (back) was claimed off waivers by Atlanta, increasing his chances at keeping an everyday role at shortstop even if he goes through a rough stretch at the plate. It will be Tristan Gray subbing in for Williams at shortstop Monday.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Exiting starting nine Williams is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Ends hitless stretch Williams went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Nationals.

Impact Williams entered Sunday's game in a minor slump, going hitless in his last three starts while also striking out six times in 11 at-bats. He had a strong performance Sunday, however, drawing a bases-loaded walk before coming around to score in the second inning. Williams is hitting .250 with a home run, a stolen base, six RBI and five runs scored across his first eight big-league games.

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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

Chandler Simpson's hot streak continues as Baz, Rays blank the Blue Jays

Chandler Simpson robs a homer and drives in go-ahead run as Rays beat Blue Jays 2-1

Cubs and Rays meet with series tied 1-1

White Sox beat Rays 6-5 after five-run second inning

Ramírez passes Thome on Cleveland RBIs list as Guardians beat Rays 2-1

Rays beat the Guardians 4-2 and extend their winning streak to a season-best 7 games