"The Braves' recent roster construction strategy has given the last position player spot to a player who could do all the specialty roles on the team without having to be counted on as an offensive performer. That role, for much of the last two years, has been filled by Luke Williams who added more to his non-offensive repertoire this year - position-player-pitcher guy."
"Williams, 29, was a fifth round draft pick by the Philadelphia Phillies in 2015. He was called up to their big league roster in 2021 and made his debut. In 2022, the Phillies designated him for assignment and he was traded to the San Francisco Giants. The Giants added Williams to their roster for a cup of coffee before designating him for assignment again. He was then claimed by the Miami Marlins."
Luke Williams, 29, is a low-cost roster-bubble utility player who provides speed and defensive versatility while being a weak offensive performer. He was a fifth-round pick by the Phillies in 2015, debuted in 2021, then passed through the Giants, Marlins, Dodgers, and was claimed by the Braves on June 5, 2023. Williams has been shuffled on and off the 40-man roster multiple times and entered 2025 with 315 MLB plate appearances and -0.3 fWAR. In 2025 he played in 45 games but logged only 34 plate appearances, serving primarily as a pinch-runner and late-inning defensive replacement at shortstop.
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