{"id":33928,"date":"2025-03-18T02:52:37","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T02:52:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33928"},"modified":"2025-03-18T02:52:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T02:52:37","slug":"breaking-brewers-gm-spins-devin-williams-trade-to-yankees-with-belief-admission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=33928","title":{"rendered":"BREAKING: Brewers GM spins Devin Williams trade to Yankees with &#8216;belief&#8217; admission"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">Milwaukee&#8217;s GM speaks on a controversial offseason move.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm md:text-nowrap \"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Milwaukee-GM-spins-Devin-Williams-trade-to-Yankees-with-belief-admission.jpg?w=700\" sizes=\" (max-width: 768px) 600px,  (min-width: 769px) 700px\" srcset=\"\n              https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Milwaukee-GM-spins-Devin-Williams-trade-to-Yankees-with-belief-admission.jpg?w=700 600w,\n              https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Milwaukee-GM-spins-Devin-Williams-trade-to-Yankees-with-belief-admission.jpg?w=700 900w\n            \" alt=\"Devin Williams with Yankees. Nestor Cortes with Brewers\" \/><\/p>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Devin Williams ended his\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers\u00a0career by giving up the game-winning home run in a playoff game. Pete Alonso took him deep to take the lead in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card Series. The Mets went on to win that game and the series. The Brewers made some changes this offseason, trading Devin Williams to the New York Yankees. General Manager Matt Arnold is confident in the decision to trade Williams this offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAny time you&#8217;re making those types of moves, messaging is super important \u2014 especially in the clubhouse, because these guys are the fabric of your team,\u201d Arnold told Mark Feinsand of MLB.com. \u201cIn a lot of ways, it actually can be a bet on the players that are still currently there.<\/p>\n<p>Arnold continues, \u201cIt\u2019s not, \u2018Hey, I don&#8217;t believe in these guys.\u2019 It actually might mean that you believe more in some other guys [who] want and deserve that opportunity to move into that type of role. I don&#8217;t look at it always as a negative; a lot of times it&#8217;s an opportunity for young players to grow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Brewers also lost Willy Adames this offseason. They are known to find cheap replacements and get the most out of them.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>The Brewers can succeed despite the departures<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3259295\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3259295\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3259295\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Devin-Williams-Yankees.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Devin-Williams-Yankees.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Devin-Williams-Yankees.jpg?resize=300,169 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Devin-Williams-Yankees.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Devin-Williams-Yankees.jpg?resize=1024,576 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Devin-Williams-Yankees.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"New York Yankees relief pitcher Devin Williams (38) participates in spring training workouts at George M. Steinbrenner Field.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3259295\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"not-prose flex w-full flex-col gap-2 divide-y divide-solid divide-[#58585820] bg-[#FAFAFA] px-4 pt-5\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col\">\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">Last year, the Brewers traded Corbin Burnes during spring training and still won the NL Central by ten games. Adames and Williams were key, but Jackson Churio and William Contreras are still there to lead the team. They have a keen eye for untapped potential, getting the most out of Tobias Myers and Brice Turang last year.<\/p>\n<p>The Brewers are the small-market team that gives hope to the rest of the small-market fans in the league. With Churio and Christian Yelich on big-money deals, they have surrounded them with great, young talent. There are playoff demons they have to beat but the regular season has been great to them recently.<\/p>\n<p>The Brewers did not sign anyone to replace Williams or Adames this offseason. They trust their development system to fill those important positions and get into the playoffs this season. But the NL Central is improving, namely the\u00a0Cubs who added Kyle Tucker. The Reds and Pirates have great young talent as well, which could cut into the Brewers&#8217; cushion in the NL Central.<\/p>\n<p>Who will be the rising stars for the Brewers this season? Arnold is confident in his team to develop them and help the team this season.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Milwaukee&#8217;s GM speaks on a controversial offseason move. Devin Williams ended his\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers\u00a0career by giving up the game-winning home run in a playoff game. 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