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.