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The Yankees’ new closer made things interesting before eventually picking up the save against his former team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Despite a spate of injuries this spring, the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0got off to a good start in the season opener against the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers\u00a0Thursday. Second-year catcher\u00a0Austin Wells belted a leadoff home run, putting New York on the board early and the team carried a 4-1 lead into the ninth inning.<\/p>\n

It was the perfect opportunity for the Yankees to bring in their new closer, former Brewer\u00a0Devin Williams. However, Williams was shaky in his Bronx debut. He gave up a run on two hits, with a walk and two strikeouts.<\/p>\n

Although Williams ultimately earned the save, it was an inauspicious start to his Yankees career. After the game, he was asked\u00a0how he overcame\u00a0the rocky start in the ninth inning.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou know, just staying focused on the next pitch, you can\u2019t go back in time. So, the only option is to move forward,\u201d Williams said, per SNY Yankees Videos on X.<\/p>\n

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Williams gave up a leadoff single to Joey Ortiz, followed by an Isaac Collins double. He then loaded the bases by walking Jake Bauers. The Brewers pushed a run across with a Brice Turang sacrifice fly that made it 4-2 and the team was set up with runners at second and third with one out.<\/p>\n

But then, with the tying run at second, Williams seemed to settle down. Facing Milwaukee\u2019s two best hitters, the Yankees\u2019 closer pitched himself out of a jam. Williams struck out Jackson Chourio and\u00a0Christian Yelich\u00a0swinging to slam the door on New York\u2019s Opening Day win.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Yankees landed Williams in a trade\u00a0with the Brewers this offseason. New York lost All-Star closer Clay Holmes to the New York Mets in free agency but Williams is a significant upgrade for the team.<\/p>\n

The former Rookie of the Year had spent the first six seasons of his career in Milwaukee. He\u2019s been selected to two All-Star Games and even received MVP votes after his dazzling 2023 campaign. That year he had a 1.53 ERA, 0.920 WHIP, an ERA+ of 282 and 87 strikeouts in 58.2 innings.<\/p>\n

Williams was just as dominant in 2024 but a back injury sidelined him for three months, limiting him to just 21.2 innings. After completing the trade with Milwaukee, the Yankees avoided arbitration by\u00a0signing Williams to a $8.6 million deal\u00a0for the 2025 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":"

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