Jett Williams (baseball)

Jett Williams
Williams with the Mets in 2024
New York Mets
Shortstop / Center fielder
Born: (2003-11-03) 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.

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] 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]

References

  1. ^ Riddle, Greg (June 9, 2021). "Rockwall-Heath persevered through adversity, injury and, against all odds, is within reach of a state title". Dallas News. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ Askeland, Kevin (February 16, 2022). "High school baseball rankings: St. Mary's Prep starts as No. 1 team in preseason MaxPreps Top 25 – MaxPreps". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ^ Askeland, Kevin (June 24, 2022). "High school baseball: MaxPreps Players of the Year in every state". MaxPreps. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  4. ^ Ogden, Brandon (June 11, 2022). "District 10-6A Baseball: Tyler Legacy lands five on first team". Tyler Morning Telegraph. Archived from the original on April 6, 2023.
  5. ^ McFarland, Shawn (June 6, 2022). "10 players to watch at 2022 UIL state baseball tournament". Dallas News. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  6. ^ McFarland, Shawn (June 9, 2022). "Don't be fooled by Jett Williams' size. The 5-foot-8 star is a future first-round MLB pick". Dallas News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (July 10, 2022). "10 Dallas-Fort Worth area players to watch for in the 2022 MLB draft". Dallas News. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
  8. ^ Faulk, Robbie (October 14, 2021). "Mississippi State lands former 2022 Texas A&M baseball commit Jett Williams". 247sports.com. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  9. ^ Krajisnik, Stefan (July 18, 2022). "Mississippi State baseball signee Jett Williams to NY Mets in 2022 MLB Draft". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved November 22, 2025.
  10. ^ Hoyt, Joseph (July 22, 2022). "Rockwall-Heath's Jett Williams agrees to signing bonus with New York Mets". Dallas News. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  11. ^ Lee, Steve (April 5, 2024). "5'6" Jett Williams Is The Shortest First-Round Draft Pick In MLB History". jokermag.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  12. ^ Adler, David (July 22, 2022). "Mets, 1st-rounder Williams in accord (Source)". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  13. ^ Dykstra, Sam (April 6, 2023). "Where the Mets' Top 30 prospects are starting season". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "Mets' Jett Williams: Jumping to High-A". CBSSports.com. July 30, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  15. ^ "Mets Promote Shortstop Jett Williams to Double-A Binghamton". MiLB.com. September 11, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "Jett Williams, Christian Scott Headline 2023 Mets Minor League Awards". MiLB.com. September 20, 2023. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Rumble Ponies Announce Preliminary 2024 Opening Day Roster". MiLB.com. April 1, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  18. ^ Martinez, Phillip (September 18, 2024). "Mets top prospect Jett Williams gets first hit in Triple-A Syracuse debut". SNY. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  19. ^ Dykstra, Sam (October 21, 2024). "Mets' Williams hyped to be in AFL after injury-plagued season". MiLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  20. ^ Harrigan, Thomas (November 15, 2024). "Jett Williams injured on catch in AFL, but Mets optimistic it's not serious". MLB.com. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  21. ^ Phillips, Mike (March 24, 2025). "Mets assign top prospect to Double-A Binghamton to start 2025 Season". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  22. ^ Stepien, Garrett (August 11, 2025). "Mets promote top prospects Jonah Tong, Jett Williams, Carson Benge, Ryan Clifford to Triple-A". SNY. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  23. ^ DeMayo, Joe (October 9, 2025). "Could presence of Carson Benge and Jett Williams impact Mets' offseason plan?". sny.tv. Retrieved October 12, 2025.
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