Carson Everett Williams (born June 25, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop playing for the Tampa Bay Rays.
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| Born: June 25, 2003 San Diego, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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Amateur career
editWilliams grew up in San Diego, California and attended Torrey Pines High School.[1] As a senior, he batted .495 with 11 home runs and 34 stolen bases.[2] Williams committed to played college baseball for the University of California, Berkeley.[3]
Professional career
editWilliams was selected 28th overall in the 2021 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay Rays.[4] Williams signed with the Rays for a $2.35 million signing bonus.[5]
Williams made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Rays, slashing .282/.404/.436 with four doubles, eight RBIs, 13 strikeouts and six walks over 39 at-bats.
He opened the 2022 season with the Charleston RiverDogs of the Single-A Carolina League.[6] He was named the 2022 MiLB Gold Glove as the best defensive shortstop in the minor leagues.[7] He debuted with the triple-A Durham Bulls on August 15, 2023.
International career
editWilliams was named to the United States national baseball team for the 2024 WBSC Premier12.[8] In 31 at-bats, Williams slashed .258/.419/.385 with eight hits, four RBIs, and a team-leading seven walks, as the United States took the bronze medal.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Rays use first draft pick on — surprise! — a shortstop". Tampa Bay Times.
- ^ "Rays add to INF depth on Day 1 of Draft". MLB.com.
- ^ Curtis, Jake (11 July 2021). "Cal Commit Carson Williams Expected to Be Taken Early in MLB Draft". Sports Illustrated Cal Bears News, Analysis and More.
- ^ "Rays' Carson Williams: Catches on with Rays at No. 28". CBSSports.com. 12 July 2021.
- ^ "Rays top draft pick Carson Williams ready to go after signing for $2.35 million". Tampa Bay Times. July 20, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.
- ^ "RiverDogs Release 2022 Opening Day Roster". 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Here are 2022's MiLB Gold Glove winners". MLB.com.
- ^ "Olympic silver medallist Anthony Gose to don USA uniform at Premier12 as USA Baseball announce 28-man roster". WBSC. October 10, 2024. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Premier12 Stats - United States". WBSC.org. World Baseball Softball Confederation. Retrieved 14 December 2024.
External links
edit- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)