Devin Williams, Mets agree to 3-year deal after tumultuous season with Yankees: reports

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After a tumultuous season with the New York Yankees, reliever Devin Williams is reportedly heading across town. 

The New York Mets signed Williams to a three-year, $51 million contract that has no opt-outs or options, according to multiple reports.

Williams, 31, had a career-worst season in his one year in the Bronx. The two-time All-Star was 4-6 with a 4.79 ERA in 67 games while striking out 90 hitters and walking 25. 

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New York Yankees pitcher Devin Williams (38) reacts after giving up a two-run hit in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York, on Oct. 8, 2025. (Brad Penner/Imagn Images)

Williams began the season as the closer but lost the role due to poor play. He eventually regained ninth-inning duties only to relinquish them once again. Toward the end of the season, Williams pitched well, as he posted a 2.50 ERA in his final 19 games of the season.

Williams, who was acquired by the Yankees in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of the 2025 season, also became a catalyst for why the Yankees changed their long-standing facial hair policy in spring training. 

The veteran reliever showed up to spring training with a full beard and made it known that he did not want to shave. Williams said that if the policy was still in place when he became a free agent, it would affect his decision to return to the Yankees.

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New York Yankees pitcher Devin Williams delivers against the Toronto Blue Jays during the seventh