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Williams

Williams has his second AFL homer, and he’s now stolen three bases in the league. The 20-year-old hit just .215 last year at three different levels, but it’s worth noting he was limited to just 33 games because of a wrist injury. The 2022 first-round pick has a swing that suggests he can hit for average at the highest level with developing power, and he also has the wheels to steal plenty of bags. Williams has a chance to be a very solid fantasy player in the coming years.

It’s an extremely encouraging sign that Williams is ready to return to game action after undergoing right wrist surgery back in early June, which was believed to be season-ending at the time. The 20-year-old shortstop, who was a first-round selection in the 2023 MLB Draft, should have a normal offseason and be ready to roll for spring training.

Williams underwent season-ending right wrist surgery earlier this month, but it sounds like he’s going to be fully recovered in time to have a normal offseason. The 20-year-old shortstop is one of the better prospects in baseball, but is going to have to make up for lost development time in the offseason.

The typical return to game activity for this procedure is 8-10 weeks. The 20-year-old top prospect has been out since April 21st and now is likely to miss at least the next two months.

Stearns added that Williams recently received a second cortisone injection in his right wrist and added that surgery could be an option. The 20-year-old top prospect remains without a timetable to return to game action for Double-A Binghamton and the major concern now is that he’ll wind up missing the rest of the season, if he winds up needing surgery to address the issue. He’s been out of action since April 21. There should be some clarity on his status in the coming weeks.

Williams also drove in a run and came around to score. The 20-year-old is hitting just .238 over the first five games of the year, but he’s had multi-hit games in two of the last three contests. Williams is an excellent athlete who doesn’t project to have elite power, but his speed gives him a chance to turn singles into doubles, so on and so forth. It wouldn’t be a huge upset if he finished the year with the Mets, but the more likely ETA is the summer of 2025.

Acuña, Gilbert, Scott and Williams are the headline inclusions in the first round of spring cuts from Mets camp. Scott has looked extremely impressive this spring and figures to blossom into one of the top pitching prospects in baseball, if he’s not there already in dynasty circles. Gilbert and Williams are the closest to the big leagues among the position players and are among the top overall prospects in the game from a fantasy standpoint.

Williams wrapped up last year with a stint at Double-A Binghamton and appears to be adding some additional defensive versatility to his toolkit this spring. The 20-year-old shortstop was selected 14th overall in the 2022 MLB Draft and has rocketed up dynasty league rankings ever since. He’s a borderline top-25 overall prospect in baseball entering the 2024 campaign and could be in New York sooner or later.

The 19-year-old shortstop was the 14th overall selection from the 2022 draft class. Williams has slashed .266/.431/.461 with 13 homers, 53 RBI, 44 stolen bases (in 51 attempts) and an impressive 108/102 K/BB ratio over 115 games between Single-A St. Lucie and High-A Brooklyn. He looks to be on the fast track to the big leagues and could conceivably debut with the Mets next summer if all goes well at Double-A.

The expected slot value for the 14th selection in the draft was $4.24 million, so it looks like the Mets actually got a bit of a discount here that they can allocate elsewhere. The high school shortstop is going to require several minor league seasons before he’s ready to help out the Mets at the big league level, with his arrival not estimated until around 2025.