| Jett Williams | |
| Team: | New York Mets |
| Number: | 90 |
| Position: | Shortstop / Center fielder |
| Birth Date: | 3 November 2003 |
| Birth Place: | 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.
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 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]