Prospect Rankings
Player | Position | Team | Height / Weight | Bats | Throws | ||||
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1 | OF | Washington Nationals | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 5' 11" / 203 lbs | R | R | |
2 | OF | Minnesota Twins | AA | 2026 | 19 | 6' 3" / 210 lbs | L | R | |
3 | OF | Boston Red Sox | AAA | 2025 | 20 | 6' 2" / 200 lbs | L | R | |
4 | SS | Tampa Bay Rays | AA | 2025 | 21 | 6' 2" / 180 lbs | R | R | |
5 | RHP | Detroit Tigers | MLB | 2024 | 22 | 6' 2" / 190 lbs | R | R |
- AGE21
- BATSR
- DOB06/25/2003
- THROWSR
- HT6' 2"
- DRAFTED2021, 1st (28) - TB
- WT180
- ETA2025
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 60 | Run: 55 | Arm: 70 | Field: 65 | Overall: 60
Believed by some to be a future pitcher, Williams won over the Rays as a potential everyday player and joined the system as the 28th overall pick in the 2021 Draft. He got off to a strong start with a 124 wRC+ over 113 games with Single-A Charleston in 2022, helping the RiverDogs win a Carolina League title. He followed that up with his first 20-20 season in 2023, hitting 23 homers and stealing 20 bags in 115 games across three levels (primarily with High-A Bowling Green).
The San Diego-area native may have one of the most striking profiles in the game. He’s a no-doubt shortstop with good reactions, hands and range with a 2022 Minor League Gold Glove Award already on his mantel. His arm, which touched 95 mph in school, gives him another defensive weapon, and he’s impressed so much at the six that Tampa Bay -- normally an organization that tries to press versatility on its prospects -- hasn’t entertained moving Williams around even as he closes in on the upper Minors.
Williams also possesses the speed to be a stolen-base threat, and his power clearly plays already, in part due to a naturally lofted swing that helps push balls over the fence. There are some truly loud tools here, but it might all come down to hitting. Williams struck out more than 31 percent of the time at both Single-A and High-A as he worked to find an approach that allows him to keep tapping into the power while prioritizing a bit more contact. The Rays believe that will come in time as he grows more comfortable in the pro game, but the hit tool will decide whether Williams is a solid regular or an All-Star-caliber shortstop.