| Brady Williams | |
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_(cropped).jpg) Williams with theSouthwest Michigan Devil Rays in 2006 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays – No. 4 | |
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| Born: (1979-10-18)October 18, 1979 (age 46) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
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Brady Charles Williams (born October 18, 1979) is an American professionalbaseballcoach who is the third base coach for theTampa Bay Rays ofMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Born inSalt Lake City, Utah, he is the son of the lateJimy Williams, who was a Major Leagueinfielder,coach andmanager.[1]
Brady Williams, an infielder himself, was selected by theBoston Red Sox in the 45th round of the1999 Major League Baseball draft out ofPasco-Hernando Community College. That season, his father was in the process of managing the Red Sox to awild card berth in the1999 American League pennant race. Brady Williams appeared in 264minor league and 316independent leaguegames over the course of a seven-year (1999–2005) professional career,batting .233 with 441hits and 58home runs. He reached the Double-A level for eight games in 2002 as a member of theNew Britain Rock Cats. During his active career, the 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), 185 lb (84 kg) Williams batted and threw right-handed.
In 2006, Williams became a coach in theTampa Bay Devil Rays organization at the Class A level, and has been a manager with theShort Season-AHudson Valley Renegades (2009),Class ABowling Green Hot Rods (2010–12), and Class ACharlotte Stone Crabs (2013). He was named theMidwest League's top managerial prospect of 2012 byBaseball America,[2] and through2018 had compiled awin–loss record of 695–627 (.526). From 2014–2018, he spent five years as skipper of theMontgomery Biscuits, the Rays'Double-A affiliate.[3] In his second year in Montgomery, Williams led his club to the second-half North Division championship and the Southern League playoffs. He also led the2016 and 2017 Biscuits to playoff berths. On January 18, 2019, Williams was named the manager of theDurham Bulls.[4] In three full seasons at Durham (interrupted by the2020 minor-league shutdown due to theCOVID-19 pandemic), Williams posted a 247–172 (.589) record, including winning Triple-A national championships in2021 and2022, and finishing runner-up in the2019Governors' Cup playoffs.[5]
On November 14, 2022, Williams was officially announced as the Rays' new third base coach, replacingRodney Linares.[6]
Brady Williams' younger brother Shawn is a minor league manager and former player; he has been a skipper in thePhiladelphia Phillies'farm system since 2014.
| Preceded by | Montgomery Biscuitsmanager 2014–2018 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Durham Bullsmanager 2019–2022 | Succeeded by |