In the wake of missing out on Juan Soto, the Yankees have now added Max Fried to aid the starting rotation and Williams to aid the bullpen. He'll pair with Luke Weaver at the back end as the team has also seen Clay Holmes exit in free agency.
In getting Williams, the Yankees are getting one of the best relievers in the sport over the last several years.Since his debut in 2019, here are Devin Williams' ranks among relievers with at least 200 innings pitched:He is one of the truly elite relievers in baseball. And now he's at the back end of the Yankees' bullpen.
Since his debut in 2019, here are Devin Williams' ranks among relievers with at least 200 innings pitched:He is one of the truly elite relievers in baseball. And now he's at the back end of the Yankees' bullpen.Williams appeared in just 22 games last year because of injury but still went 1-0 with a 1.25 ERA. He struck out 38 batters in 21.2 innings.The Yankees advanced to the World Series this past season, losing to the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games.
Williams is headed for his last spin through the arbitration system and will be a free agent for the first time in 2026.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.