11:16 AM - Carson Williams (TB) will start at shortstop for the Rays on Opening Day in St. Louis, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

11:15 AM - Carson Williams (TB) is back with the Rays in big-league camp Thursday and could begin the season as the club's primary shortstop since Taylor Walls is out with an oblique injury, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

3:58 PM - Carson Williams (TB) Rays optioned Williams to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Ryan Bass of FanDuel Sports Network Sun reports.

10:21 AM - Carson Williams (TB) went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Friday against the Red Sox.

3:52 PM - Carson Williams (TB) is absent from the lineup for Tuesday's contest against the Blue Jays.

4:49 PM - Carson Williams (TB) is not in the lineup for Tuesday's game against the White Sox.

5:06 PM - Carson Williams (TB) is absent from the lineup for Monday's game against the Mariners.

9:14 AM - Carson Williams (TB) went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored Sunday against the Nationals.

6:27 PM - Carson Williams (TB) is starting at shortstop and batting seventh against the Cardinals on Friday.

1:43 PM - Carson Williams (TB) Rays will call up Williams from Triple-A Durham on Thursday, Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reports.

11:04 AM - Carson Williams (TB) will begin the season at Triple-A Durham, MLB.com reports.

9:30 AM - Carson Williams (TB) went 1-for-4 with a double against the Red Sox in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game.

4:56 PM - Carson Williams (TB) (hand) returned to action Tuesday for Double-A Montgomery and has gone 1-for-7 with two walks, a run and an RBI while starting in the club's last two contests.

12:42 PM - Carson Williams (TB) is slashing .336/.410/.571 with five home runs, nine steals, a 24.6 percent strikeout rate and a 72.3 percent contact rate in 29 games for Double-A Montgomery.

5:11 PM - Carson Williams (TB) Rays promoted Williams to Triple-A Durham on Tuesday, Ben Badler of Baseball America reports.

7:50 PM - Carson Williams (TB) is hitting .412 with four home runs, 10 strikeouts and seven walks in nine July games for High-A Bowling Green.

11:02 AM - Carson Williams (TB) has a .276/.373/.504 slash line with six home runs and eight steals in 33 games for High-A Bowling Green.