What does Devin Williams have to say about losing his job?
“With the way things have gone recently, it’s not really a shock to me,” Williams said, per Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News. “Being the closer is a position you have to earn, and you have to keep earning it to continue to be in that role. So lately, I haven’t been doing that.”
“My biggest concern right now is to start putting up zeros. We can have that conversation when we get there,” Williams finished.
Williams was handed the closer role heading into spring training, and with 68 saves in four seasons coming in, he had earned it. But Luke Weaver closed games for the Yankees on the way to a division title and American League pennant. He has thrived in an eight-inning role this season and was bumped back to closer with this move.
Williams is an unrestricted free agent after this season. He could get a monstrous contract, just like Josh Hader, if he has a great season with the Yankees. But it is not off to a great start in The Bronx.
