US EditionRays shortstop Taylor Walls to start season on injured list because of oblique problem
- On Mar 19, 2026 the Tampa Bay Rays placed shortstop Taylor Walls on the injured list with a right oblique issue, a move reported from Port Charlotte as camps wind down.
- Defensively, Walls was a Gold Glove finalist with a +14 Total Fielding Runs Above Average, and his 2025 line was.220/.280 with four homers in 101 games, while he hit.300/.391/.450 in 23 spring plate appearances.
- The Rays recalled top prospect Carson Williams to Major League camp after he and Jacob Melton were sent to minor-league camp a few days earlier; Williams, 22, hit.172 with a.219 on-base percentage, five homers, 12 RBIs and two steals in 32 games last season.
- Carson Williams looks poised for Opening Day duty, giving him a chance to secure the shortstop role early, though Tampa Bay could still consider Ben Williamson, infielder acquired from the Seattle Mariners.
- Sent to minor-league camp days ago, Williams' recall came suddenly as spring training wound down in Port Charlotte, Fla., showing how roster cutdowns can quickly reshape Opening Day plans.
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Rays Shortstop Taylor Walls to Begin Season on Injured List with Oblique Issue
Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Taylor Walls will start the regular season on the injured list because of an issue with his right oblique, the team announced. The decision removes one of the club’s most experienced infielders from the Opening Day picture and immediately reshapes the competition for spots on the Rays’ active roster as the […] The post Rays Shortstop Taylor Walls to Begin Season on Injured List with Oblique Issue appeared first on Get Mo…
Walls' oblique injury opens door for Rays top prospect Carson Williams
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- On Tuesday, the Rays optioned top-ranked prospect Carson Williams to Minor League camp with the expectation that he would begin the season in Triple-A Durham. Not so fast. Shortstop Taylor Walls is dealing with a right oblique injury and will begin the season on the injured list.
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