The Tampa Bay Rays are promoting shortstop prospect Carson Williams to the majors, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan . The Rays haven't announced Williams' promotion or a corresponding move, but veteran shortstop Ha-Seong Kim is expected to head to the injured list after he was scratched from Wednesday's game on account of a tight back .

Williams, 22, is a talented defender who has spent the season in Triple-A, where he's batted .213/.318/.447 with 23 home runs and 22 stolen bases over the course of 111 games. Concerningly, he's struggled with making consistent contact. He punched out in more than 34% of his trips to the plate, all the while whiffing on nearly 39% of his total swings.

CBS Sports recently ranked Williams as the No. 22 prospect in the minors, writing the followin

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