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Tampa Bay Rays: Think twice before calling Alika Williams “glove-first”

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - APRIL 26: Alika Williams #5 of the Arizona State Sun Devils runs to first after a base hit against the Washington Huskies at Husky Ballpark on April 26, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. Early offense holds up as the Washington Huskies defeat the No. 15 Arizona State Sun Devils, 10-6, to win game one of the three-game series. (Photo by Alika Jenner/Getty Images)

One of the Tampa Bay Rays newest members via the 2020 MLB Draft is former ASU shortstop Alika Williams. He says his bad deserves some credit, too.

The Tampa Bay Rays selected Alika Williams with the 37th overall pick of the 2020 MLB Draft and Kiley McDaniel immediately told us that he was a glove-first shortstop.