The Tampa Bay Rays have entered the offseason with some optimism regarding their new ownership and the fact that they will be back at a real ballpark this coming season. 

As new ownership figures out where the long-term home of the Rays is going to be, they will once again have a roof over their heads at Tropicana Field. On the field, the team will be hoping to sustain the level of play that they were able to achieve in the first half of the 2025 campaign. 

Coming in the 2026 season, the roster will have some new faces, but a good part of the core is expected to return. Due to some of the struggles in the second half of the year, it allowed the franchise to get a look at one of their top young prospects, and gaining experience in the Majors is always a good thing for a young player. 

Now, the team will likely be hoping that he can step up to the plate and perform well as one of the best prospects in baseball. Joel Reuter of Bleacher Report recently ranked the top 100 prospects in baseball. For the Rays, shortstop Carson Williams came in ranked 51st. 

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