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MLB analyst has huge expectations for Rays' top prospect Carson Williams

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An elite glove and offensive upside should have fans ecstatic.

MLB analyst has huge expectations for Rays' top prospect Carson Williams originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Carson Williams made a name for himself as a high school baseball player in California.

During his senior year, he hit . 494 with 11 home runs and 34 stolen bases. He would commit to playing college baseball at the University of California, Berkeley.

However, he would enter the 2021 MLB Draft as one of the top draft prospects. He caught the attention of the Tampa Bay Rays , who selected him 28th overall. MORE: Yandy Diaz and Jonathan Aranda lead explosive Rays' offense in series loss MLB analyst has huge expectations for Rays' top prospect Carson Williams Carson Williams made his way through the minors and made his MLB debut last season in late August.

He would face the St. Louis Cardinals , where he hit his first home run off Ryan Fernandez. Williams was not on the team's Opening Day roster this year, but was quickly called up following an injury to Taylor Walls.