Overview
- ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports the Mets are in on Williams due to ties with David Stearns and have discussed signing him alone or pairing him with free agent Edwin Díaz.
- Williams remains unsigned after a 4.79 ERA season with the Yankees in which he lost the closer role at times and faced boos from fans.
- Analysts point to elite underlying metrics, including a .195 expected batting average and a 99th-percentile whiff rate, as evidence he could rebound.
- In Atlanta, a Bleacher Report prediction pegs a one-year, $13 million deal, as the Braves publicly seek multiple relievers and are expected to expand payroll, per separate reports.
- Passan notes interest in Williams from coast to coast, with teams debating a short-term buy-low contract versus a longer commitment for the former two-time Reliever of the Year.