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The Tampa Bay Rays 2021 draft class is off to a great start

Ten months ago the Rays welcomed 21 new players to their organization. In the 2021 MLB draft, the Rays picked a shortstop, a catcher, two first basemen, two other infielders, two outfielders, three left-handed pitchers, and ten right-handed pitchers.

All of the drafted players were signed, and 20 of them played at some level in the past year, 16 of them at least in Single-A. This will be a closer look at the first 12 picks of the draft — where are they, and how have they done so far?

Carson Williams, SS: Carson Williams was the 28th overall pick; last year he was in the Complex League slashing .