Jett Williams

It was a borderline lost season for Williams in 2024, as he landed on the Double-A injured list in late-April with a wrist injury that required a cortisone injection and then surgery. All told, Williams missed four months with the wrist issue and then he sprained his ankle late in the Arizona Fall League season. He had a great six-game run at Triple-A to close the regular season, but Williams' stats were generally below expectations, although it's tough to say how much the wrist issue affected his play. He had a 24.4 percent strikeout rate and a 13.7 percent walk rate across Double-A and Triple-A as a 20-year-old, so his command of the zone was apparent, but he didn't hit any home runs until the AFL, where he slashed .225/.376/.388 with two home runs, seven steals and a 30:17 K:BB in 101 plate appearances. Williams has a very good eye at the plate, and sometimes he knows the zone better than the minor-league umpires, but he only made contact at a 71.3 percent clip at Double-A, so there was more swing and miss last year than expected. A sturdy, athletic 5-foot-6 middle infielder whose 70-grade speed could allow a move to center field, Williams has shades of Corbin Carroll from a raw tools standpoint. The home park at Double-A Binghamton is especially harsh for right-handed hitters, which could allow for a buy-low opportunity in dynasty leagues. Read Past Outlooks