Carson Williams
Bats R Throws R6'2" 180 lbBorn 2003 San Diego, USADebut 2025Team TBDraft 2021 R1 #28 Tampa Bay Rays, Torrey Pines HSContract 1 y/$780,800 (26) 2026: $186,722
Projections
2027 NEXT+ 86.9FIELD+ 100.0 at SSTotal 0.34 WAR
| Season | PA | AB | H | 2B | 3B | HR | BB | SO | SB | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | ISO | wOBA | K% | BB% | HIT+ | WAR |
|---|
| 2026 | 173 | 154 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 61 | 5 | 0.209 | 0.286 | 0.384 | 0.670 | 0.175 | 0.295 | 35.2 | 8.8 | 88.3 | 0.29 |
| 2027 | 221 | 198 | 41 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 76 | 6 | 0.208 | 0.281 | 0.371 | 0.652 | 0.163 | 0.287 | 34.2 | 8.5 | 84.4 | 0.27 |
Projected rates are per plate appearance or batter faced; counting stats scale with projected playing time. Statcast measurements inform these projections as inputs and are reported as measurements, not projected.
Most similar through age 22
His ten closest age-22 comparables averaged 86 HIT+ the next season; 8 of 10 played. Averages cover only the players who got a next season, which is why the played count matters.
Batting
| Year | Team | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | HIT+ |
|---|
| 2027 proj | | | 221 | | 41 | 7 | 1 | 8 | | 6 | 19 | 76 | 0.208 | 0.281 | 0.371 | 0.652 | 84.4 |
| 2026* | TBA | 16 | 40 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0.108 | 0.154 | 0.216 | 0.370 | -5.2 |
| 2025 | TB | 32 | 106 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 0.172 | 0.219 | 0.354 | 0.573 | 53.9 |
| Career | | 32 | 106 | 11 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 44 | 0.172 | 0.219 | 0.354 | 0.573 | 53.9 |
Statcast
| Year | PA | EV | LA | Barrel% | HardHit% | Whiff% | Chase% | xBA | xSLG | xwOBA | Sprint |
|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 84.5 | 28.1 | 4.0 | 24.0 | 32.9 | 39.7 | 0.166 | 0.280 | 0.217 | 27.8 |
| 2025 | 106 | 85.9 | 8.0 | 8.9 | 35.7 | 38.3 | 29.4 | 0.169 | 0.313 | 0.233 | 27.9 |
Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | Inn | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | Runs saved |
|---|
| 2025 | TB | SS | 32 | 256 | 30 | 76 | 5 | 13 | 0.955 | -0.6 |
Runs saved covers the Statcast era; for catchers it includes framing.
Minor leagues
| Year | Level | Team | Side | PA / BF | Line | AVG / ERA | OPS |
|---|
| 2026 | AAA | Durham Bulls | Bat | 387 | 11 HR, 19 SB | 0.226 | 0.712 |
| 2025 | AAA | Durham Bulls | Bat | 451 | 23 HR, 22 SB | 0.213 | 0.765 |
| 2024 | AA | Montgomery Biscuits | Bat | 505 | 20 HR, 33 SB | 0.256 | 0.821 |
| 2023 | AA | Montgomery Biscuits | Bat | 26 | 0 HR, 3 SB | 0.429 | 1.062 |
| 2023 | A+ | Bowling Green Hot Rods | Bat | 462 | 23 HR, 17 SB | 0.254 | 0.857 |
| 2022 | A | Charleston RiverDogs | Bat | 523 | 19 HR, 28 SB | 0.252 | 0.818 |
| 2021 | Rk | FCL Rays | Bat | 47 | 0 HR, 2 SB | 0.282 | 0.840 |
Splits
| Year | vs LHP | vs RHP | Home | Away |
|---|
| 2026 | 0.041 | 0.261 | 0.000 | 0.174 |
| 2025 | 0.311 | 0.227 | 0.367 | 0.170 |
wOBA by split, from pitch level data, 2015 on. For pitchers the split is the batter side faced.