Watch: Mets Prospect Hits First Brooklyn HR

Originally posted on New York Mets on SI
By Matthew Postins | Last updated 8/10/23

New York Mets prospect Jett Williams hit his first home run with High Class-A Brooklyn on Wednesday — and it was quite the shot.

The home run, which came in the first inning against Aberdeen, went to left field and hit the videoboard bearing his photo while the Coney Island Cyclone sailed past the park at nearby Coney Island.

Welcome to Coney Island, Jett Williams!

The No. 5 @Mets prospect hits a rocket off the top of the video board for his first dinger since joining the @BKCyclones. pic.twitter.com/28HyneBqIb
— MLB Pipeline (@MLBPipeline) August 9, 2023

Williams finished the game going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored. It was his second multi-hit game in three games. He went 2-for-2 on Sunday.

The Mets promoted Williams, one of the Mets’ Top 5 overall prospects, from Class-A St. Lucie on July 31.

In eight games with Brooklyn, the 19-year-old is batting .292/.500/.500/1.000 with a home run and four RBI. He’s also stolen four bases.

With St. Lucie, the shortstop played in 79 games and slashed .249/.422/.410/.832 with six home runs and 39 RBI.

Combined, he’s batting .253/.429/.418/.847 with seven home runs and 39 RBI. He has 36 stolen bases for the season, making him one of the Mets’ top base-stealing threats in the system.

Williams started his pro career last year with the Mets’ Florida Complex League rookie team. He played in 10 games and slashed .250/.366/.438/.804 with a home run and six RBI.

Williams joined the Mets last July when they took him in the first round (No. 14 overall) out of Heath High School in Rockwall, Texas.

The Cyclones continue their series against Aberdeen on Thursday.

This article first appeared on New York Mets on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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