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Boosted to Triple-A The Rays promoted Williams to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports.

Impact The 20-year-old shortstop has been lighting it up in High-A Bowling Green recently with a .306/.390/.605 slash line since the beginning of July. The Rays are so confident in Williams' performance, in fact, that they will have him skip Double-A and head straight to Triple-A. Williams is a long-shot to reach the majors this season, but if his bat translates well into a higher level of competition, he could make his MLB debut next year.

AUGUST 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Raking in July Williams is hitting .412 with four home runs, 10 strikeouts and seven walks in nine July games for High-A Bowling Green.

Impact The 24.4 percent strikeout rate he has posted over this hot stretch is an encouraging mark for Williams, who has a 29 percent K-rate in 64 games for the Hot Rods. A standout defensive shortstop, Williams also has plus power and above-average speed, so he has a high fantasy ceiling if he can keep the strikeouts in an acceptable range.

JULY 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Doing damage for Hot Rods Williams has a .276/.373/.504 slash line with six home runs and eight steals in 33 games for High-A Bowling Green.

Impact Known for his plus power and plus defense at shortstop, Williams' one shortcoming is his propensity to strike out. He had a 32.1 percent strikeout rate at Single-A last year and has a 31 percent strikeout rate this season. However, the quality of his contact (33.8 Hard%, 9.2 Soft%) has been strong. Williams excels at getting the ball in the air (38.5 GB%) to the pull side (48.1 Pull%), and his defense should allow him to play regularly in the majors.

JUNE 1, 2023 • ROTOWIRE