He is the first Mets position player drafted out of high school to reach Double-A the next season since Gregg Jefferies in 1986.
after the teenager made short work of Low-A St. Lucie, High-A Brooklyn and has touched Binghamton, having debuted Sept. 12, before he can legally touch an alcoholic drink.to reach Double-A the next season since Gregg Jefferies in 1986.
Jett Williams hopes to reach the major leagues in the new year as the big goal of his successful young career.“I feel like it’ll be my No. 1 goal next year,” Williams said this week from Binghamton’s Mirabito Stadium. “Be a September call-up, if not earlier. I’m not really focusing on that too much. Obviously, you wake up every day, seeing that as a goal — I feel like every time I see that, it’s the reason I come to the field, work hard every day. Trying to check that goal off.
The 5-foot-6, top-of-the-lineup sparkplug has played bigger than his height and older than his age, with a disciplined approach and a good knowledge of the strike zone. Williams is a natural shortstop with enough athleticism to move around, which will be important for an organization that has Francisco Lindor signed through 2031.Diamond Images/Getty Images
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