Mets prospect Jett Williams: Pipeline Inbox

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Couod Robby snelling realistically be known as up subsequent yr with how good he has been in double?

— Kyle Stelter (@kylestelter78) September 14, 2023

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Dodgers are loaded at C. Among Cartaya, Rushing, Liranzo (and even in ACL or DSL), which has the best ceiling as a MLB catcher, and which has the best ground as a significant league participant?

— Blue John (@Bleedinblue1) September 13, 2023

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The Top 100 callups aren't stopping, with outfielders Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs) and Heston Kjerstad (Orioles) debuting within the final 4 days. That makes 38 gamers from the preseason Top 100 who've reached the Majors for the primary time in 2023.

How excessive is the ceiling for Jett Williams. Could he be the subsequent Altuve?

— Harrison Glassman (@HarrisonGlassm1) September 14, 2023

We acquired 4 questions on Mets shortstop/heart fielder Jett Williams this week, which makes answering one an Inbox mandate. The 14th total choose within the 2022 Draft out of a Texas highschool, he has batted .265/.429/.458 with 13 homers and 44 steals whereas rising from Single-A to Double-A at age 19. He and fellow 2022 prep first-rounder Termarr Johnson (Pirates) are the primary youngsters to attract 100 walks in a Minor League season since JD Closser in 1999 and the primary to take action completely in full-season ball since Mike Whitlock in 1996.

Williams, No. 3 on the Mets' Top 30 Prospects record and No. 78 on the Top 100, was a scout favourite in final yr's Draft as a 5-foot-6, 175-pound dynamo who raked on the highschool showcase circuit. He has good really feel for the barrel, some sneaky energy and a minimum of plus pace. There are blended reviews on his arm, which earns fringy to strong grades, so there's some query as as to whether he stays at shortstop or strikes to second base or heart.

While Williams is constructed alongside the strains of Altuve, he is a special kind of participant. Altuve made far more constant contact within the Minors (11 % strikeout price versus 21 % for Williams to date) and developed right into a 25-30 homer man, which is greater than Williams will. But Williams does have a lofty ceiling as a possible on-base machine with 15-homer pop and extra pace and defensive versatility than Altuve had on the identical stage.

Couod Robby snelling realistically be known as up subsequent yr with how good he has been in double?

— Kyle Stelter (@kylestelter78) September 14, 2023

I do not wish to learn an excessive amount of into 4 Double-A begins, however at age 19 Snelling has posted a 1.56 ERA with 19 strikeouts in 17 1/3 innings there. Signed for a effectively over-slot $3 million as a 2022 supplemental first-rounder, the Padres' No. 3 prospect and MLB's No. 60, has gone 11-3 with a 1.82 ERA, .216 opponent common and 118/34 Ok/BB ratio in 103 2/3 frames in his professional debut. His ERA is the bottom within the Minors for any pitcher with 100 innings this season.

A four-star linebacker recruit as a Nevada excessive schooler, Snelling realistically may make his massive league debut subsequent yr. While 2025 appears extra doubtless given his age, he is a bodily 6-foot-3 left-hander with a strong 92-97 mph fastball, superior really feel for a low-80s breaking ball and a repeatable supply that gives loads of strikes. He nonetheless wants to enhance the motion and consistency along with his low-80s changeup, nevertheless it does generate lots of ground-ball contact and has helped him thrive in opposition to right-handers.

What do you make of Twins outfielder Emmanuel Rodriguez's season? He obtained off to a horrible begin and obtained damage, was solely capable of elevate his batting common to .240 by the top of the season, but he nonetheless led the High-A Midwest League in OPS (.863). At the identical time, he had an enormous residence/street break up with a 1.001 OPS in Cedar Rapids and .704 elsewhere. He's one in all my favourite prospects however I'm unsure how you can course of all of that.

--Warren J., New London, Conn.

I'd actually wish to see what Rodriguez may do with a totally wholesome season. The Twins' No. 3 prospect has hit .242/.413/.495 with 35 homers, 40 steals and 172 walks in 183 video games since signing for $2.5 million out of the Dominican Republic in 2019, however he missed the final three months of the 2022 season with a torn meniscus in his proper knee and misplaced almost a month this yr to an stomach pressure.

The residence/street splits do not actually hassle me as a result of Rodriguez's massive uncooked energy, persistence and strong pace ought to play anyplace. He has an opportunity to stay in heart area and his plus arm undoubtedly will match properly in proper area if he has to maneuver to a nook. The primary concern is that he struck out 134 occasions in 99 video games this yr and carries a 30 % whiff price for his profession.

Rodriguez works deep counts, which partially explains his strikeouts, however he'll have to refine his method to succeed in opposition to extra superior pitching. He ranks No. 48 on MLB Pipeline's Top 100 Prospects record, a testomony to his upside, but he nonetheless must show he could make constant contact and keep wholesome.

Dodgers are loaded at C. Among Cartaya, Rushing, Liranzo (and even in ACL or DSL), which has the best ceiling as a MLB catcher, and which has the best ground as a significant league participant?

— Blue John (@Bleedinblue1) September 13, 2023

The Dodgers are loaded with catching prospects and so they're not precisely hurting within the massive leagues both with Will Smith. Dalton Rushing (No. 43) and Diego Cartaya (No. 56) are Top 100 Prospects, whereas Thayron Liranzo led the Single-A California League in homers (24), extra-base hits (50), slugging (.562) and OPS (.962). Yeiner Fernandez and Hunter Feduccia are two extra catchers on our Dodgers Top 30, and Jesus Galiz is one other younger backstop who bears watching.

Cartaya has had a tough season in Double-A, batting .189/.278/.379 at age 22, however he nonetheless has the best ceiling of this group. He attracts Salvador Perez comparisons due to his dimension (6-foot-3, 219 kilos) and instruments, and he nonetheless has 30-homer upside, flashes effectively above-average arm power and has the bodily skill to change into a strong defender. He's an extended means from reaching that potential than he was a yr in the past, nonetheless.

Rushing has the best ground amongst Dodgers catching prospects. While his numbers took a downturn after he suffered a concussion when he was hit in head by a bat in mid-June, he is the perfect wager of this group to hit for common and energy and likewise attracts a ton of walks. He might not change into greater than an enough catcher, however he'll work laborious to maximise his skill and has superb management expertise.

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