The Tampa Bay Rays did some shuffling of their roster forward of their collection finale with the Miami Marlins.
Veteran outfielder Jake Fraley was positioned on the 10-day injured listing due to a hernia, which was retroactive to May 16. To take his place on the roster, the Rays recalled shortstop Carson Williams from Triple-A Durham.
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Along with these two strikes, Tampa Bay has additionally made a transfer with pitcher Aaron Brooks. He has cleared waivers after being designated for task and has been outrighted to Triple-A Durham in the identical style as outfielder Justyn-Henry Malloy was to make room for Brooks initially.
Brooks made one look, recording a single out whereas permitting 4 runs, three of which had been earned, on one hit and two walks. He surrendered a walk-off grand slam to Daulton Varsho on May 13 within the tenth inning to lose to
Rays lose Jake Fraley to hernia
Fraley has been stable for the Rays this season, and his loss will likely be felt. Before the present 0-for-10 streak he has been on on the plate, his numbers had been above the league common throughout the board.
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Shockingly, he had reverse splits this season. The veteran left-handed hitter has been struggling to provide towards right-handed pitching with a .222/.300/.400 throughout 80 plate appearances. His alternatives towards southpaws have been restricted with 10 plate appearances, however he has a .300/.300/.400 slash line towards them.
Without Fraley within the combine, supervisor Kevin Cash might use the versatile Richie Palacios within the outfield extra incessantly. He has performed largely infield to this point in 2026, however he has the aptitude of filling in just about anyplace on the diamond.
Using Palacios would additionally assist hold the right-handed/left-handed cut up that Cash has been utilizing to take care of stability within the lineup.
It will likely be attention-grabbing to see what sort of function Williams has now that he has been recalled. He failed to take advantage of the opportunity offered to him in the beginning of the marketing campaign when Trevor Walls was on the injured listing.
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That made the highly-touted prospect the beginning shortstop on Opening Day, however he did not capitalize. Williams produced a .130/.167/.174 slash line throughout 25 plate appearances earlier than being despatched all the way down to Triple-A.
Things have been higher within the minor leagues for him, however nonetheless not on the degree folks would count on for a top-100-ranked prospect. In 141 plate appearances, Williams has a .238/.333/.418 slash line with 5 dwelling runs, 21 RBI and 6 stolen bases.
This article was initially printed on www.si.com/mlb/rays/onsi as Rays Place Veteran Outfielder on IL, Recall Carson Williams.