Marlins Prospect Profile: Outfielder Max Williams

Just a year ago, Miami Marlins prospect Max Williams was in Tallahassee preparing for exactly what the Florida State Seminoles are getting ready for now. 

After playing a key role in the Seminoles’ run to the College World Series last year, Williams was taken by the Marlins with the 78th overall pick in the fourth round of the 2025 MLB Draft. Williams played 19 games to start his professional career with Single-A Jupiter, batting .269 with a .643 OPS, along with seven RBI, five stolen bases, and 18 hits with 11 strikeouts.

Williams is still waiting to start his first full season, as he had surgery to repair his torn labium in his throwing shoulder in February. 

The 21-year-old from Ormond Beach, FL, was one of 11 Florida State players taken in the draft. He ranks as the 17th overall prospect in the Marlins organization with an estimated time of arrival to the show in 2028.

Williams previously decided to leave the state after graduating from Clay High School and head to Tuscaloosa to play college baseball for the University of Alabama. He was ranked No. 83 nationally and was considered the No. 21 outfielder in his recruiting class.

For his sophomore season, Williams transferred back to his home state to play for the Seminoles after just one year at Alabama. He would play in 64 games, that’s a season and started in 52 of them. He had 11 doubles and four triples with 46 runs and an average of .311.

In his second year, Williams would help lead the Seminoles to an ACC runner-up finish and a second consecutive NCAA Super Regional appearance. In 57 games, Williams totaled 74 hits, with nine doubles, while driving in 53 RBI and batting .316 on the season.

According to MLB Pipeline's scouting report, the 6’ 2” prospect can generate a ton of power.  The young outfield can play all three spots in the outfield. Williams is aggressive at the plate and will need to learn to turn it down if he wants to make a run at getting into the show.

MLB uses a scouting scale that grades prospects from 20 to 80, with 50 being considered the major-league average. These grades are projections that help evaluate how players may translate at the big-league level.

Williams has a 55 grade for power and arm, would mean he has above-average strength at the plate and in the outfield, while his 50 run and field grade would say he has solid average tools. His 45 hit grade means he needs to develop with his bat and become more consistent, while the 40 overall grade reflects a prospect still developing, but will be a depth guy who could move from Triple-A to the Majors as needed.

Williams, who is currently rehabbing, will be cheering on his Seminoles Fri. as they take on the St. John's Red Storm at 3:00 p.m. EST. He will likely be cheering that some of his former teammates can lead the Seminoles on a deep NCAA Tournament run.

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