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Rays' Carson Williams Homers in Debut, Lifts 10-6 Win Over Cardinals

The promotion offers Tampa Bay a late-season look at its top shortstop prospect following Ha-Seong Kim’s back injury.

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Overview

  • The 22-year-old went 2-for-4 with three RBIs, including a Statcast-projected 410-foot two-run homer in the seventh inning.
  • Tampa Bay placed Ha-Seong Kim on the 10-day injured list with recurring low back inflammation and moved Stuart Fairchild to the 60-day IL to open a 40-man spot.
  • Williams was ranked No. 47 overall by MLB Pipeline and was the Rays’ 28th pick in the 2021 draft after winning a Minor League Gold Glove.
  • In Triple-A Durham this season, he posted a .213/.318/.447 line with 23 home runs and 22 steals but carried a strikeout rate around 34 percent and one of Triple-A’s highest whiff rates.
  • The victory snapped a four-game losing streak and moved the Rays to 62-67 as the club evaluates Williams during an injury-hit stretch at Steinbrenner Field.