Once Mayer's homer made it a 3-0 ballgame, though, Rays shortstop Carson Williams was ready to answer. "We talked about it, (Mayer) said he had more pop than me," Williams said after the game.

Here are three players that Cash and the Rays need to hold onto at all costs. Shortstop Carson Williams Carson Williams is currently the Rays’ top-ranked prospect on MLB.com.

Williams will begin the season at Triple-A Durham, MLB.com reports. Williams, 21, slashed .256/.353/.469 with 20 home runs and 33 stolen bases at Double-A Montgomery in 2024 and will move up to ...

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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 ...

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Williams finished the night 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a walk. The Rays held on to win 7-5. The 21-year-old enters 2025 ranked as the No. 9 prospect and No. 1 shortstop prospect in baseball.

Once Mayer's homer made it a 3-0 ballgame, though, Rays shortstop Carson Williams was ready to answer. "We talked about it, (Mayer) said he had more pop than me," Williams said after the game.