Devin Williams has found a new home.
Like Juan Soto last year, the pitcher decided to sign with the Mets after just one season in the Bronx. But this one hurts less with the Yankees, we'll tell you that.
We are talking about a three-year contract worth more than $50 million. That's more than I expected for a pitcher who had a roller coaster season with the Yankees.
There is no exit option in his contract.
That means the guy came to the Yankees, had the beard rule changed, pitched poorly, and ended up signing with the rival Bombers. I'm cutting corners, but it looks like this.
I didn't think the reliever, who had success in Milwaukee before struggling in New York, would stay in the Big Apple. But here we are. #Money
David Stearns, the Mets' president of baseball operations, got his hands on a player he knows well from their years in Wisconsin.
Obviously, the next question to ask is related to Edwin Diaz. Are the Mets still open to getting their hands on their #1 reliever from recent years?
Everything indicates yes. But between you and me, this gives the Mets negotiating power since if Diaz were to be too greedy, David Stearns could just tell him no more easily.
Williams is open to pitching in the eighth inning if needed. So if Diaz returns, his position closer waiting for him.
