Pirates Trade: Alika Williams Dealt to A’s for Pitching Prospect

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May 16, 2026
Alika Williams, Nick Yorke, Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Alika Williams (75) throws out Tampa Bay Rays Rene Pinto on a ground out to end the second inning of a spring training baseball game in Port Charlotte, Fla., Monday, March 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

The Pittsburgh Pirates have traded minor-league infielder Alika Williams to the Athletics for right-handed pitching prospect Kyle Robinson.

Williams slashed .317/.385/.467 with 10 doubles, one triple, two home runs and 18 RBI in 34 games with Triple-A Indianapolis on the year. The 27-year-old appeared in 83 games with the Pirates between the 2023-24 seasons and hit .202/.257/.271 with nine doubles, two triples, 11 RBI and one defensive run saved between shortstop and second base.

The Pirates acquired Williams from the Tampa Bay Rays for right-handed reliever Robert Stephenson in 2023.

Robinson, 22, was drafted by the Athletics in the 11th round out of Texas Tech in 2024. The right-hander has totaled 34 appearances/27 starts in his minor-league career across parts of three seasons and is 7-13 with a 4.52 ERA. In 155.1 innings, he’s allowed 161 hits, walked 69 and struck out 115.

In six appearances/five starts with High-A Lansing this year, Robinson went 1-1 with a 3.62 ERA and one save.

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