Date | News |
6/30/25 | Rays' Top Prospect Carson Williams Ranks 19th in Top-100 List. For Tampa Bay Rays top prospect Carson Williams, Sundays are all about hitting home runs. For the fifth Sunday in a row, Williams converted the long ball. In the most recent effort, Williams mashed a game-tying two-run shot to left field. It's a streak that dates back to June 1 against Memphis. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news... |
4/01/25 | Tampa Bay Rays Shortstop Prospect Carson Williams Projected to Earn Promotion in July. The Tampa Bay Rays' shortstop of the future, Carson Williams, could become their shortstop of the present sooner rather than later. MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra published an article Tuesday predicting which top prospects would make their big league debuts this season. Dykstra has Williams on the books for an MLB promotion in July, once the Rays are more confident in his ability to make consistent contact against major league pitchers. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news... |
3/19/25 | Tampa Bay Rays Send Top Prospects Carson Williams, Chandler Simpson to Minors. With the regular season fast approaching, the Tampa Bay Rays made a handful of notable roster moves Wednesday afternoon. Among the players who lost their spots at the Rays' major league spring training camp were shortstop Carson Williams and outfielder Chandler Simpson. The pair of top prospects, who were non-roster invitees, will close out the spring in minor league camp, as will catcher Kenny Piper. Meanwhile, catcher Logan Driscoll, outfielders Jake Magnum and Kameron Misner, right-handed pitchers Cole Sulser and Jacob Waguespack were optioned to Triple-A Durham. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news... |
3/05/25 | Top prospect Carson Williams makes best of chance to face Red Sox ace. Top Rays prospect Carson Williams will get his chance — sooner than later, he hopes — to regularly face the majors' top pitchers. Williams, a 21-year-old shortstop likely headed to Triple A, enjoyed the challenge. DH Eloy Jimenez had a second straight productive day, delivering an RBI single that struck third base. ... Williams said he will play in the March 13 prospects game vs. Boston. Source: https://www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/2025/03/05/ca... |
1/30/25 | MLB Pipeline Pegs Rays SS Carson Williams as Best Defensive Prospect in Baseball. As Spring Training approaches, Carson Williams continues to get showered with praise. MLB Pipeline's Sam Dykstra compiled a list of every prospect with the highest-rated tools entering 2025. Williams led all prospects in two categories, earning 70s for both his field and arm tools. Williams came in at No. 9 in MLB Pipeline's recently-released Top 100 rankings, higher than any other shortstop. Source: https://www.si.com/onsi/minor-league-baseball/news... |
1/22/25 | Texas Rangers Top Prospect Ranks Among Best Shortstops in Minor Leagues. MLB Pipeline has been rolling out its Top 10 prospect rankings for each position on the diamond, and their most recent addition was the list for shortstops. Among the premier young talents of the position is Texas Rangers' top prospect Sebastian Walcott, who came in at fourth on the index. Walcott has been one of the fastest-rising prospects in baseball after an exceptional 2024 season, and is now seen among Carson Williams, Jordan Lawlar, and Marcelo Mayer at the top of the shortstop prospect group. Source: https://www.si.com/mlb/rangers/news/texas-rangers-... |
1/07/25 | Tampa Bay Rays' Carson Williams Voted MLB's Top Defensive Prospect in Executive Poll. The Tampa Bay Rays' next shortstop of the future, Carson Williams, is surrounded by considerable hype heading into 2025. MLB Pipeline's Jonathan Mayo recently conducted a poll across the league, gathering executives and scouts' thoughts on the game's most intriguing young players. Boston Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony was the most common No. 1 answer, followed by Washington Nationals outfielder Dylan Crews. Williams was part of a four-way tie for fourth, picking up 4.1% of the vote. Source: https://www.si.com/fannation/mlb/fastball/minors/t... |
12/04/24 | Tampa Bay Rays Top 10 Prospects For 2025 Fantasy Baseball. 1. SS Carson Williams | 21 | AAA | 2025
Featuring double-plus defense and easy power from the right side, Williams should be the everyday six for Tampa sooner than later. He posted nearly identical lines through 115 games each of the last two seasons, slashing .257/.356/.497 in 2023 and .256/.352/.469 in 2024. His 142 wRC+ with 20 home runs and 33 steals in Double-A put him on a path to the majors impeded mostly by the organization’s machinations. Sure, he strikes out a bit much and could benefit from a short stretch in Triple-A to get heated up, but he might be able to change the playbook with a spicy spring. Source: https://razzball.com/tampa-bay-rays-top-10-prospec... |