Jett Williams (baseball)
| Jett Williams | |
|---|---|
| New York Mets – No. 90 | |
| 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 in the New York Mets organization.
Amateur career
[edit]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]
Professional career
[edit]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 RBIs over ten games.[12]
To open the 2023 season, he 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 RBIs, 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 and Double-A 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rockwall-Heath persevered through adversity, injury and, against all odds, is within reach of a state title". Dallas News. 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "High school baseball rankings: St. Mary's Prep starts as No. 1 team in preseason MaxPreps Top 25 - MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. 2022-02-16. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ Kevin Askeland (2022-06-24). "High school baseball: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
- ^ "District 10-6A Baseball: Tyler Legacy lands five on first team". 11 June 2022.
- ^ "10 players to watch at 2022 UIL state baseball tournament". Dallas News. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ By Shawn McFarland12:00 PM on Jun 9, 2022 CDT (2022-06-09). "Don't be fooled by Jett Williams' size. The 5-foot-8 star is a future first-round MLB pick". Dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ By Joseph Hoyt6:52 PM on Jul 10, 2022 CDT (2022-07-10). "10 Dallas-Fort Worth area players to watch for in the 2022 MLB draft". Dallasnews.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Mississippi State lands former 2022 Texas A&M baseball commit Jett Williams". GenesPage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
- ^ "New York Mets select Mississippi State baseball signee Jett Williams in 2022 MLB Draft".
- ^ "Rockwall-Heath's Jett Williams agrees to signing bonus with New York Mets". 22 July 2022.
- ^ "5'6″ Jett Williams Is The Shortest First-Round Draft Pick In MLB History". 5 April 2024.
- ^ "Mets, 1st-rounder Williams in accord (Source)". MLB.com.
- ^ "Where the Mets' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com.
- ^ "Mets' Jett Williams: Jumping to High-A". CBSSports.com. July 30, 2023.
- ^ "Mets Promote Shortstop Jett Williams to Double-A Binghamton". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Jett Williams, Christian Scott Headline 2023 Mets Minor League Awards". MiLB.com.
- ^ "Where the Guardians' Top 30 prospects are starting the season". MLB.com. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
- ^ Martinez, Phillip (18 September 2024). "Mets top prospect Jett Williams gets first hit in Triple-A Syracuse debut". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference (Minors)
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