TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Rays called up top shortstop prospect Carson Williams on Thursday before their series opener against the St. Louis Cardinals .

The Rays made the move as they placed shortstop Ha-Seong Kim on the injured list with recurring back trouble.

Manager Kevin Cash, speaking before the move was finalized, said he was eager to see Williams, who is the No. 24 prospect on ESPN insider Kiley McDaniels' in-season top 100.

"I am excited for sure," Cash said. "Carson, I give him a lot of credit. He had a great year last year, continued to put himself on the map, and after some early-season struggles, he's really come out of it and done well lately for Durham."

Williams arrived at George M. Steinbrenner Field less than an hour before game time and was not in the lineup

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