Jett Williams (baseball)

Jett Michael Williams (born November 3, 2003) is an American professional baseball shortstop in the New York Mets organization.

Jett Williams
New York Mets
Shortstop / Center fielder
Born: (2003-11-03) November 3, 2003
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Amateur career

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

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]

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.[11] To open the 2023 season, he was assigned to the St. Lucie Mets of the Single-A Florida State League.[12] In late July, he was promoted to the Brooklyn Cyclones of the High-A South Atlantic League.[13] In late September, he was promoted to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies of the Double-A Eastern League with whom he played in six games.[14] Over 121 games between the three teams, Williams slashed .263/.425/.451 with 13 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 45 stolen bases.[15]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "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.
  3. Kevin Askeland (2022-06-24). "High school baseball: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state". MaxPreps. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. "District 10-6A Baseball: Tyler Legacy lands five on first team".
  5. "10 players to watch at 2022 UIL state baseball tournament". Dallas News. 2022-06-06. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. "Mississippi State lands former 2022 Texas A&M baseball commit Jett Williams". GenesPage.com. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  9. "New York Mets select Mississippi State baseball signee Jett Williams in 2022 MLB Draft".
  10. "Rockwall-Heath's Jett Williams agrees to signing bonus with New York Mets". 22 July 2022.
  11. "Mets, 1st-rounder Williams in accord (Source)". MLB.com.
  12. https://www.mlb.com/news/where-mets-top-prospects-are-starting-2023-season
  13. https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/mets-jett-williams-jumping-to-high-a/
  14. https://www.milb.com/news/mets-promote-shortstop-jett-williams-to-double-a-binghamton
  15. https://www.milb.com/binghamton/news/jett-williams-christian-scott-headline-2023-mets-minor-league-awards


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