In need of help at the shortstop position, the Rays are turning to the brightest young star in their system.

Tampa Bay is calling up top prospect Carson Williams on Thursday ahead of his Major League debut, sources confirmed to MLB.com . ESPN’s Jeff Passan first reported the news.

The 22-year-old shortstop had spent this entire season with Triple-A Durham, producing a .213/.318/.447 line through 111 games with the Bulls. He had also notched 23 homers and 22 steals, giving him his third straight 20-20 season and making him one of only six members of the 20-20 club in the Minors so far this year. Those 23 homers tie a career best, first set in 2023 when he primarily spent the season at High-A Bowling Green.

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