3 Mets second base options for next season that don’t involve Jeff McNeil

3) Jett Williams

It would be a major shock to see Jett Williams make the Opening Day roster. He barely played above Single-A. When he did, things didn’t go amazingly well.

Williams is from the next crop of Mets prospects who’ll have an impact in the major leagues. Viewed by many as anywhere from the number one down to three (falling only because of his 2024 injury), he’s an exciting player who seems to be a mix of many of the others in the system. He walked a ton in 2023 to help offset a few too many strikeouts.

Just like Acuna and Mauricio, finding a position for him is one of the next challenges. A natural shortstop who has shifted more to playing some center field, he might get left behind in a second base battle because a winner may need to get decided beforehand. This shouldn’t matter much. He is more intriguing as a speedy center fielder tracking down flyballs anyway.

During the infancy of his career, we should expect Williams to play multiple positions. A couple of weeks if not longer in Triple-A to fully prepare for the 2025 season which should include a major league promotion seems in order. He turned 21 on November 3. Time is on his side.

Bonus: Re-sign Jose Iglesias and pair him with this mix of young players