Devin Williams Overcomes Pressure to Secure Save in Yankees Debut

The All-Star closer faced his former team, the Brewers, in a dramatic Opening Day performance, marking a cultural shift for the Yankees.

Devin Williams made his Yankees debut on Opening Day, securing a save in a tense 4-2 victory against his former team, the Milwaukee Brewers.
The ninth inning saw Williams load the bases with no outs but recover to strike out Christian Yelich to end a 36-pitch outing, his longest since May 2022.
Williams' performance earned him the Yankees' championship belt as the player of the game, despite admitting to command struggles during the outing.
The Yankees lifted their decades-long beard ban earlier this year to accommodate Williams, signaling a shift in team culture and player accommodation.
Acquired in a December trade for Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin, Williams' debut highlighted his resilience under pressure and the emotional weight of facing his former team.