Williams went 1-for-3 with a double and two RBI in a 2-1 win Wednesday over San Diego.

EDGE Analysis

Making his second start of the season, Williams drove in two runs on a two-out double in the second inning. The 25-year-old batted eighth and played third base. The versatile utility man appeared at every position other than pitcher and catcher last season as a member of the Phillies but has only appeared at third base thus far in 2022. Both his starts have come against left-handed starting pitchers.

Williams will be on the Giants' Opening Day roster, Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams' defensive versatility makes him a good fit for a bench role. After hitting a modest .245/.315/.316 as a rookie last year, he may not get the chance to play regularly, even with a Giants team that rotates players frequently.

Williams was traded from the Phillies to the Giants in exchange for Will Toffey on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

Williams was recently designated for assignment by the Phillies, so he'll have the chance for a change of scenery with this trade. He reached the majors for the first time in his career in 2021 and managed a .245/.315/.316 line across 108 plate appearances. Williams is likely to start the season at Triple-A, though the Giants may have a need for right-handed bats in the outfield at some point in the 2022 campaign.

Williams was designated for assignment on Tuesday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams had a memorable moment last season, hitting a walkoff homer in his first career start. His overall performance wasn't particularly impressive, however, as he hit .245/.315/.316 with a zero percent barrel rate in 108 trips to the plate. His defensive versatility and youth could nonetheless make him interesting enough for another team to claim off waivers. The move clears a roster spot for the newly-signed Nick Castellanos.

Williams was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.

EDGE Analysis

Williams has gone hitless in three at-bats off the bench since being activated from the COVID-19 IL on Sept. 20. The club has decided to recall infielder Alec Bohm from Lehigh Valley, which leaves Williams as the odd man out on the 28-man roster. Assuming Williams does not return to the majors during the final five days of the season, he'll conclude his big-league campaign having hit .245/.315/.316 with one homer, four doubles and six RBI across 98 at-bats.

Williams was activated off the COVID-19 injured list Monday, Todd Zolecki of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams has been out since testing positive for coronavirus in late August. He's been cleared to return after a lengthy 10-game rehab assignment in which he struggled to a .351 OPS. He'll fill a bench role for the Phillies down the stretch, as his .253/.324/.326 slash line through 105 plate appearances in his rookie season makes him ill-suited for everyday at-bats.

Williams (illness) began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Tuesday, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams has been out since testing positive for COVID-19 in late August. He shouldn't need too many rehab games given his relatively brief absence, though the Phillies haven't said exactly when he's expected back.

Williams tested positive for COVID-19 on Friday and will have to complete a quarantine of at least 10 days before he's eligible to rejoin the Phillies, Jim Salisbury of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Williams was one of three players placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, with catcher Andrew Knapp and starting pitcher Zach Eflin joining him. According to Salisbury, all three players are fully vaccinated and weren't subject to testing unless they felt ill, an indication that Williams, Knapp and Eflin are all experiencing symptoms on some level. The Phillies called up outfielder Jorge Bonifacio from Triple-A Lehigh Valley on Friday to fill Williams' spot on the active roster.

Williams was placed on the COVID-19 injured list Friday.

EDGE Analysis

The club has yet to specify whether Williams has tested positive for the virus, so it's not known how long he'll be forced to be away from the team. Outfielder Jorge Bonifacio was recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to take his roster spot.

Williams will start in center field and bat eighth Wednesday against the Rays, Matt Breen of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

EDGE Analysis

With southpaw Ryan Yarbrough on the hill for Tampa Bay, the righty-hitting Williams will check into center field as a replacement for the lefty-hitting Odubel Herrera. The Phillies appear to value the defensive versatility Williams brings off the bench, but he's unlikely to move out of a small-side platoon role unless the team loses an everyday player to an injury.