Devin Williams Signs 3-Year Deal with Mets

Free agent relief pitcher Devin Williams has agreed to a three-year contract with the New York Mets, bolstering the team's bullpen after a disappointing season with crosstown rival the New York Yankees. The 31-year-old right-hander, who was traded to the Yankees from the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of the 2025 campaign, finalized the deal on Monday, according to reports from The Athletic and ESPN.

Williams spent the past year in the Bronx, where he appeared in 67 games and posted a 4-6 record with a 4.79 ERA, his worst mark in a full season. He recorded 18 saves and 90 strikeouts over 62 innings but lost the closer role twice during the year. Initially supplanted by Luke Weaver, Williams regained the position when Weaver suffered a hamstring injury, only to be displaced again after the Yankees acquired David Bednar from the Pittsburgh Pirates at the trade deadline. Despite the regular-season struggles, Williams contributed effectively in the postseason, making four appearances without allowing a run.

The move reunites Williams with David Stearns, the Mets' president of baseball operations who previously oversaw him in Milwaukee. There, Williams established himself as one of...