The Rays optioned Williams to Triple-A Durham on Monday. Williams went 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) returning from the injured list, the Rays will give Williams some additional seasoning in the minors.
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ACTIVESTATS
Carson Williams Game Log 2026
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PreseasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB3/24L 3-2201100010000013/23W 7-0200000000030003/22L 14-1311000110040043/20W 2-0200000000040003/19L 8-2300000000020003/15W 6-1100000000030003/13L 7-6101100010001013/11L 5-3100000000000003/94-4302110000020033/7L 2-0301100000010113/5L 4-3300000000040003/3W 5-3311100000020013/1L 5-3201010000020022/26L 7-5201100010030012/23W 2-1101100001010112/21L 5-120000000005000
Preseason Totals 342107201410361215 -
Regular SeasonDateOppResultABRH1B2B3BHRRBIBBHBPKSBCSTB4/3L 10-4400000000090004/1L 8-2000000000000003/31L 6-2400000000040003/30W 3-2300000000080003/29W 11-7321010011050023/28L 6-5411100020020013/26L 9-751110000003001
Regular Season Totals 2343210031031004
Carson Williams Splits 2026
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SplitsHRRBIHAVG1B2B3BBBHBPSBCSTBOBP
Overall 0330.130210100040.167Away 0330.130210100040.167Night 0000.000000000000.000Day 0330.188210100040.235March 0330.158210100040.200April 0000.000000000000.000Opponent vs MIN 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs MIL 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 vs STL 0 3 3 0.250 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.308 Venue @ St. Louis 0 3 3 0.250 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 0.308 @ Minnesota 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 @ Milwaukee 0 0 0 0.000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Carson Williams Player Profile
Team
Tampa Bay Rays
Birthdate
6/25/2003 (22)
Status
MIN
HT/WT
6'1", 180 lbs
Draft Info
2021: Rd 1; Pk 28 (TB)
Birthplace
San Diego, CA, USA
Position
SS
Career History
Tampa Bay Rays
2023-Present
(4 seasons)
Carson Williams: Breaking News
Getting breather Saturday
Williams isn't in the lineup for Saturday's game against the Twins, Ryan Bass of Rays.tv reports. 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.
Sitting in series finale
Williams is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Brewers. 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.
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