Williamson Thrives in Tampa, Mariners Level Up

0:00It's April 20th. This is MLB News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Ben Williamson settling in nicely with the Tevra Bay Rays after that trade from Seattle. Through 17 games, he's hitting 255 over 321, over 333, with 13 hits, 4 doubles, 6RBI 5, walks, and 11 runs scored. Solid Start, nothing flashy, but it's clicking. The Rays saw his elite glove work and played discipline from the jump. The kind of skills they've built around. Meanwhile, Seattle swapped him for Brendan Donovan to boost their lineup floor with a more proven bat at third base. Smart move all around. No one's getting burned here. Fans are buzzing about how Williamson fits Tampa's style-gritty contact-oriented ball that adds up over a long season. Marinor supporters get it too, he was legit, but their roster needed a different vibe to compete. Like his April 14 game against the White Sox, 2 for 3 with 2 doubles, 3RBI, 2 runs, plus

1:03a sack-bunt that sparked a 3 run. First, first multi-RBI outing of the year, fourth time with 2 plus hits. That's the blueprint. This trade just proves teams know their needs. Williamson thrives in small ways with the Rays while Seattle levels up. And win in the big leagues.