| Jett Williams | |
|---|---|
 Williams with the Mets in 2024 | |
| New York Mets | |
| Shortstop / Center fielder | |
| Born:November 3, 2003 Dallas, Texas, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right |
Jett Michael Williams (born November 3,2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop and center fielder in the New York Mets organization.
Williams attended Rockwall-Heath High School in Heath,Texas,where he played baseball. As a junior in 2021,he batted .347 with five home runs and 38 RBIs. [1] [2] During his senior season in 2022,he hit .411 with seven home runs,41 RBIs,and ten doubles. [3] He was named District 10-6A Offensive MVP and ended the season as a top prospect for the upcoming draft. [4] [5] [6] The Dallas Morning News named him their Offensive Player of the Year. [7] Williams originally committed to play college baseball at Texas A&M University,but switched to Mississippi State University. [8]
The New York Mets selected Williams in the first round with the 14th overall selection of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft. [9] He signed with the team for $3.9 million. [10] At 5'6",Williams is the shortest player ever selected in the first round since the MLB Draft's inaugural year in 1965. [11]
Williams made his professional debut with the Rookie-level Florida Complex League Mets,batting .250 with one home run and six RBI over ten games. [12]
To open the 2023 season,Williams was assigned to the St. Lucie Mets of the Single-A Florida State League. [13] In late July,he was promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones of the High-A South Atlantic League. [14] In late September,he was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Eastern League with whom he played in six games. [15] Over 121 games between the three teams,Williams slashed .263/.425/.451 with 13 home runs,55 RBI,and 45 stolen bases. [16]
Williams was assigned back to Binghamton to open the 2024 season. [17] Williams missed most of the season with a wrist injury which he suffered in April and which required surgery in June. He struggled in both Single-A St. Lucie and Double-A Binghamton in 26 games,managing a batting average of just .190. At the end of the Double-A season,however,he was promoted to the Triple-A Syracuse Mets. [18] His totals over 33 games between the three teams included a .215 batting average,five stolen bases,four RBI,and eight doubles. [19] He was assigned to play in the Arizona Fall League with the Scottsdale Scorpions. [20]
Williams was assigned to Binghamton to open the 2025 season. [21] In August,he was promoted to the Syracuse Mets of the Triple-A International League. [22] Over 130 games between both affiliates,Williams hit .261 with 17 home runs,52 RBI,34 doubles,and 34 stolen bases. [23]
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