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Aug 30, 2024; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Milwaukee Brewers relief pitcher Devin Williams (38) reacts after the victory over the Cincinnati Reds in the tenth inning at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images \/ Katie Stratman-Imagn Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Devin Williams was stunned when he found out he had been traded to the New York Yankees.<\/p>\n

While he was expecting to be traded during the offseason, joining the Yankees wasn’t on his Bingo card. He thought he was headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

\u201cI kind of thought I\u2019d be going to LA,\u201d Williams said on Tuesday. \u201cThat\u2019s what I was being told. The Yankees snuck in there under the table and got the deal done.\u201d<\/p>\n

Sources familiar with the situation, who were not authorized to comment publicly when speaking to the Los Angeles Times, confirmed the Dodgers had shown interest in Williams. However, there was no indication that a deal with Los Angeles was close to happening.<\/p>\n

When the Yankees introduced Williams on Friday, general manager Brian Cashman said that he had inquired about the closer several times over the years. Milwaukee finally decided to move him this offseason, largely because of his projected $7.7 million arbitration salary heading into his final year before free agency. With tight payroll constraints, the Brewers saw the trade as a way to free up some financial flexibility.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs someone that\u2019s been (in Milwaukee) for the last six years, I just understand that\u2019s how they operate,\u201d\u00a0Williams said.<\/a>\u00a0\u201cIt was kind of expected. I don\u2019t think it was a \u2014 did I want to stay there or not? I don\u2019t really know if that was ever an option for me. They never made that a possibility. I was pretty sure that I was getting traded this offseason.\u201d<\/p>\n

New York has just piled on the signings since losing Juan Soto to the New York Mets but getting Williams is a huge boost to the bullpen. Since 2020, Devin Williams has posted a 1.70 ERA, second only to Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase among qualified relievers. He also ranks in the top three league-wide in FIP, opponent batting average, and strikeout rate.<\/p>\n

While his regular season has been superb, Williams\u2019 2024 campaign came to a disappointing end after he surrendered four runs and blew the save in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Mets. He doesn’t have much postseason experience, only appearing in three games but it hasn’t gone well. He\u2019s given up six runs over 2.1 innings.<\/p>\n

Things will have to change for him now that he with the Yankees, even if it is only for one year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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