William Daniel Rhymes (twitter: @willrhymes)

Positions: Second Baseman and Third Baseman
Bats: Left, Throws: Right
Height: 5' 9", Weight: 190 lb.

Born: April 1, 1983 in Houston, TX
High School: Lamar HS (Houston, TX)
School: College of William and Mary (Williamsburg, VA)
Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th round of the 2005 amateur draft.
Signed June 11, 2005. (All Transactions)
Debut: July 25, 2010 (Age 27)   vs. TOR 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB
Teams (by GP): Tigers/Rays 2010-2012
2013 Contract Status: Pre-Arb Eligible (details) [*]
Service Time (01/2013): 1.044, Arb Eligible: 2015, Free Agent: 2018 [*],
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• 11/13 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Nationals | Will Rhymes addedThe Washington Nationals signed free-agent IF Will Rhymes (Rays) to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Nov. 13....[+] The Washington Nationals signed free-agent IF Will Rhymes (Rays) to a minor-league contract Tuesday, Nov. 13.

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• 10/7 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays 2012 Positional Review: Second Base: In 2012, second base for the Rays was primarily held down by Ben Zobrist and, in the second half, Ryan Roberts. Will Rhymes, Sean...

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• 9/4 MLBTradeRumors: The Best Waiver Claims Of The Past Year: Earlier today, it was reported that Will Rhymes cleared waivers and will remain in the Rays organization. It's not uncommon...
• 9/3 MLBTradeRumors: Cleared Waivers: Rhymes, Suarez: We'll keep track of the players that clear waivers today in this post.. Infielder Will Rhymes and right-hander Albert Suarez...
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• 9/2 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Ben Francisco Acquired, Suarez, Rhymes DFA’d, Niemann Up in the Air: The Rays have been busy the past few days, swinging a trade before the August 31st waiver trade deadline, designating two players...
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• 9/1 MLBTradeRumors: Rays Designate Will Rhymes For Assignment: The Rays have designated Will Rhymes for assignment, reports Marc Topkin of The Tampa Times. The move clears room on the 40-man...

• 8/31 Rays Colored Glasses: The Undercards: Hudson Valley Renegades Clinch First Playoff Birth Since 1999: It is always a pleasure to make the postseason. For the Hudson Valley Renegades, that hasn’t happened in quite a while....
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• 8/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes optionedThe Tampa Bay Rays have optioned INF Will Rhymes to Triple-A Durham....[+] The Tampa Bay Rays have optioned INF Will Rhymes to Triple-A Durham.
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• 8/3 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes called upThe Tampa Bay Rays recalled 2B Will Rhymes from Triple-A Durham....[+] The Tampa Bay Rays recalled 2B Will Rhymes from Triple-A Durham.

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• 7/18 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays Notes: Rhymes Down, Streaks Broken, Cruz OK, Trade Deadline: Yesterday we talked about the Rays calling up Matt Joyce. The other side of the coin is that they sent Will Rhymes back down.That’s...
• 7/17 The Rays Today: Joyce Is Back: Posted in Evan LongoriaSam FuldWill RhymesMatt Joyce is back in the line up for tonight’s game against the Indians. He will...
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• 7/8 The Rays Today: A Ninth Inning Rally Put The Rays On Top: Posted in Ben ZobristCarlos PenaElliot JohnsonWill RhymesThe Rays went into the ninth inning of todays game down 6-4 but they...
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• 7/2 WasWatching: Short & Sweet: Two personal observations from watching the Yankees-Rays game this evening: If Will Rhymes is five-nine, then, I’m six-one....
• 7/2 Through The Fence Baseball: The Latin Link: Baseball’s “little guys” are a dying breed:   When pint-sized Alexi Amarista hit a grand slam home run in Houston the other night to lead the San Diego Padres in a come-from-behind...

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• 6/20 FanSided: Ramon Santiagos R Good EnoughCue Cyndi Lauper's "Goonies" theme song. ...

• 5/27 FanSided: Could the Rays Add a Pitcher to Trade for a Catcher?: There aren't many quality catchers in baseball. There are certainly more capable pitchers around. We also know that the Rays have...
• 5/26 The Rays Today: And The Weekend Series Begins…: Posted in Uncategorized  Well I couldn’t find the video of the benches clearing in the 9th inning of last nights game,...
• 5/25 FanSided: Explaining the Rays' Defensive Struggles: The Tampa Bay Rays: your American League leaders in errors. Who would have ever thought that we'd say that? But more importantly,...
• 5/22 FanSided: Ranting: I'm just going to let it all out. Things are not going the way the Rays want them to right now, and l'm going to highlight the...
• 5/20 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes hitless in return Saturday: Tampa Bay Rays 2B Will Rhymes (forearm) went 0-for-3 with a walk in his return to the starting lineup against the Atlanta Braves...[+] Saturday, May 19.
• 5/18 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes available: Tampa Bay Rays INF Will Rhymes (forearm) took swings in the cages and felt 100 percent Friday, May 18, and he'll be available...[+] off the bench. His right forearm is still a bit swollen.
• 5/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/17: Two mental errors, a balk by Clay Buchholz and a misplayed fly ball in right by Cody Ross, plus some good Tampa Bay Rays pitching...
• 5/17 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes not playing: Tampa Bay Rays INF Will Rhymes (forearm) isn't playing Thursday, May 17, but he's unlikely to land on the disabled list. He wasn't...[+] allowed to take batting practice with the team before the game. OF Rich C. Thompson is making his first career big league start.
• 5/17 Rays Colored Glasses: Rays News and Notes: Rhymes Injury Leaves Us Speechless: In the 8th inning of Wednesday night’s game, the scariest moments of the Rays’ season occurred.Rays News and Notes:...
• 5/17 SOX & Dawgs: Red Sox News & Notes - 5/17: Two mental errors, a balk by Clay Buchholz and a misplayed fly ball in right by Cody Ross, plus some good Tampa Bay Rays pitching...
• 5/17 Baseball Musings: Rhymes Okay: Will Rhymes is okay after getting hit so hard on the arm that he fainted. I thought the arm might be broken, but it’s only...
• 5/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes collapses after HBP: Tampa Bay Rays 2B Will Rhymes (arm) was hit by a pitch on the right arm Wednesday, May 16, against the Boston Red Sox, but he...[+] initially was able to stay in and take his base. However, he fell down and appeared to pass out on the field. After a brief period, he was alert and taken off the field on a cart.
• 5/16 Baseball Musings: Rhymes Collapses: Will Rhymes took a pitch off his forearm, then passes out. The pain must have been excruciating. There’s video of the incident...
• 5/16 Fire Brand of the American League: The Advanced Scout – Tampa Bay RaysThe Advanced Scout stops at Ferg's for a cold one before analyzing the Tampa Bay Rays....
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• 5/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Rays | Will Rhymes likely coming up: Tampa Bay Rays INF Will Rhymes will likely be recalled from Triple-A Durham when the team puts 3B Evan Longoria (hamstring) on...[+] the disabled list.
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• 4/14 Rays Colored Glasses: Minor League Review: Will Rhymes: Will Rhymes has never been much of a prospect. He has never … [visit site to read more]Minor League Review: Will Rhymes...

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