Carson Williams

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Aguilas Cibaenas · SS

Age 236' 1" · 180 lbsBats Right

#460 Preseason

FBaseball Overview

After a challenging debut season in 2025 that saw him struggle with a .172 average across 99 at-bats, this 23-year-old shortstop faces an uphill battle to establish himself as a fantasy asset in 2026. His early 2026 performance has been dire, hitting just .100 through 30 at-bats, suggesting he may still be adjusting to major league pitching after years of minor league success. The lack of power production (5 home runs in 2025, none so far in 2026) and minimal stolen base activity limits his upside in traditional fantasy formats, though his youth and pedigree as a highly decorated minor league prospect offer some hope for eventual improvement. Fantasy managers should exercise extreme caution and likely avoid him in 2026 drafts, viewing him as a potential late-round flier only if he demonstrates significant statistical improvement over the coming weeks.

MLB Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2025	Tampa Bay Rays	32	106	99	.172	5	12	11	2	44	.219	.354	.573
2026	Tampa Bay Rays	16	40	37	.108	1	6	7	0	13	.154	.216	.370
Career	Totals	48	146	136	.154	6	18	18	2	57	.201	.316	.517

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Minor League Hitting

Year	Team	G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
2021	FCL Rays	11	47	39	.282	0	8	8	2	13	.404	.436	.840
2022	Charleston RiverDogs	113	523	452	.252	19	70	81	28	168	.347	.471	.818
2023	3 teams▼	115	503	435	.257	23	81	76	20	158	.356	.497	.853
2024	Montgomery Biscuits	115	505	433	.256	20	69	83	33	144	.352	.469	.821
2025	Durham Bulls	111	451	389	.213	23	55	72	22	154	.318	.447	.765
2026	Durham Bulls	112	476	412	.228	12	62	62	23	158	.326	.381	.707
Career	Totals	577	2505	2160	.243	97	345	382	128	795	.342	.454	.796

Source: MLB Stats API · Multi-team seasons show combined totals — click to expand

Last Week / Last Month

Current season · MLB only

7 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
7	13	12	.083	1	3	2	0	3	.154	.333	.487

30 games

G	PA	AB	AVG	HR	RBI	R	SB	K	OBP	SLG	OPS
16	40	37	.108	1	6	7	0	13	.154	.216	.370

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Advanced Stats2026 season · via Baseball Savant

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EV Avg84.5 mph

Max EV110.1 mph

Launch Angle28.1°

Barrel %4.0%

K %32.5%

Hard Hit %24.0%

Sprint Speed27.8 ft/s

Bat Speed74.2 mph

Whiff %32.9%

Chase %39.7%

xBA0.166

xSLG0.280

xwOBA0.217

What These Stats Mean

EV Avg — Average exit velocity — how hard this batter hits the ball. Elite hitters (90+ mph) make consistently hard contact, driving better batting averages and more power.

Max EV — Peak exit velocity on the batter's hardest-hit ball this season. Signals raw power potential even without a high HR total yet.

Launch Angle — Average vertical angle of the ball off the bat. The sweet spot for extra-base hits is roughly 10–30°; extreme ground ball or pop-up hitters sit outside this range.

Barrel % — Percentage of batted balls hit with the optimal exit velocity + launch angle combo. Barrels are the single best predictor of home runs and slugging percentage.

K % — Strikeout rate per plate appearance. High K% suppresses batting average and limits run-scoring opportunities — lower is better for fantasy.

Hard Hit % — Percentage of batted balls hit 95 mph or harder. A broader power indicator than barrels; high hard-hit% players rack up extra-base hits and RBI.

Sprint Speed — Peak sprint speed in feet per second. The best predictor of stolen base upside and ability to leg out infield hits.

Bat Speed — Average swing speed at the point of contact. Faster bat speed lets hitters wait longer on pitches and generates more raw power potential.

Whiff % — Percentage of swings that miss. High whiff rates signal strikeout vulnerability, dragging down batting average and overall production.

Chase % — How often the batter swings at pitches outside the strike zone. Low chase rates mean elite plate discipline — more walks, fewer strikeouts, more consistent at-bats.

xBA — Expected batting average based on contact quality, stripping out luck and defensive positioning. Better predictor of future performance than actual batting average.

xSLG — Expected slugging based on batted ball data. A high xSLG relative to actual SLG suggests power suppressed by bad luck that's likely to bounce back.

xwOBA — Expected weighted on-base average — the most comprehensive single expected metric. Combines contact quality, walks, and strikeouts to project overall offensive production.

GB% — Ground ball rate. High GB% hitters trade home run power for speed-dependent value — good for stolen base upside, but a drag on HR and SLG categories.

FB% — Fly ball rate. Elite power hitters combine high FB% with high exit velocity. High fly ball rate + soft contact = home run or nothing type.

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Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2025

Tampa Bay Rays

106

.172

.219

.354

.573

2026

Tampa Bay Rays

.108

.154

.216

.370

Career

Totals

146

136

.154

.201

.316

.517

Year

Team

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

2021

FCL Rays

.282

.404

.436

.840

2022

Charleston RiverDogs

113

523

452

.252

168

.347

.471

.818

2023

3 teams▼

115

503

435

.257

158

.356

.497

.853

2024

Montgomery Biscuits

115

505

433

.256

144

.352

.469

.821

2025

Durham Bulls

111

451

389

.213

154

.318

.447

.765

2026

Durham Bulls

112

476

412

.228

158

.326

.381

.707

Career

Totals

577

2505

2160

.243

345

382

128

795

.342

.454

.796

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.083

.154

.333

.487

AVG

RBI

OBP

SLG

OPS

.108

.154

.216

.370