Jett the Met! Mets 2022 - 2nd - Round One Draft Pick - 14th Overall - Jett Williams, SS

 

With their second Round One selection in the 2022 MLB Draft, the Mets have taken Jett Williams, SS, Rockwall-Heath (Texas) HS

Analysis by David J. Rubin: "From Scout contact - Too good of a kid to pass up. Great speed but even better running instincts. For a little guy has surprising power and has a phenomenal hit tool. He is one of those kids who you would have to forcefully remove from the batting cage or from taking infield practice because he is a real old-fashioned gamer. He was raking this summer & with very quick hands & a smooth stroke this surprising little guy might end up sitting at the top of a batting order for many years to come"

MLB.com: 

Scouting grades: Hit: 55 | Power: 45 | Run: 60 | Arm: 50 | Field: 50 | Overall: 50 

At 5-foot-8, Williams might be the smallest player on our Draft Top 250, but he's also a favorite gut-feel guy for a lot of scouts. One crosschecker called him the best hitter on the summer showcase circuit, where he raked despite an injury to his right shoulder. The Mississippi State recruit could factor into the middle of the first round, especially to a club that thinks he can stay at shortstop. 

On the Mets Press Zoom call Jett stated that he in Port Jefferson as a young child - his dad went to Stony Brook

YouTube: Jett Williams : "4" The Jett Williams Story.

We got our guy. 🤝

With the 14th pick in the #MLBDraft, we have selected SS Jett Williams from Rockwall-Heath (TX). pic.twitter.com/LlgYg4wiI7

— New York Mets (@Mets) July 18, 2022

With pick 1:14, the Mets select SS Jett Williams (TX), always hits, quick hds w/ barrel skills, + speed plays on basepaths. #PGDraft #MLBDraft @Texas_PG #LGM pic.twitter.com/lb0dncgjQ6

— Kyler Peterson (@KPetersonPG) July 18, 2022

Jett Williams met the Media after being selected by the Mets with the #14th overall pick. He talked about being picked by the Mets and living in NY as a youngster. @ernestdove @BTB_MikeII @MiLBMetsMadness #Mets #LGM @Mets #MetsTwitter pic.twitter.com/0SSpVfd1JL

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) July 18, 2022

Here's what Jett Williams said when asked about MLB players he compared himself to. #Mets #LGM @Mets #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @BTB_MikeII @MiLBMetsMadness pic.twitter.com/fyh81g2Gst

— Mets News and Links (@JohnFromAlbany) July 18, 2022

"He's a plus athlete...a spark plug kind of player"@PSLToFlushing on Jett Williams, the Mets' second pick in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft: https://t.co/BmpLSKNL6O pic.twitter.com/vtmG17kteQ

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 18, 2022

Mets Director of Amateur Scouting Marc Tramuta says the Mets have targeted Jett Williams for nearly a year:

"We feel there's a lot of different ways, with Jett's bat, that he gets on the field." pic.twitter.com/hopMZ2AhFg

— SNY (@SNYtv) July 18, 2022