Overview
- Multiple outlets report Williams agreed to a three-year contract worth just over $50 million, with MLB Trade Rumors citing roughly $51 million and deferrals.
- New York views the signing as bullpen protection, with reporting split between the Mets potentially moving on from Edwin Díaz and continued interest in re-signing him, which would make Williams a setup option.
- Williams endured a 4.79 ERA and lost the closer role with the Yankees in 2025, yet he retained elite whiff and strikeout rates and finished with a scoreless run over his final 13 outings.
- The deal establishes a price point for late-inning arms and informs Díaz’s market, with the Dodgers and other contenders reassessing relief plans as top options like Ryan Helsley and Williams come off the board.
- The Yankees lose an in-house reliever to their crosstown rival and still must address late-inning depth, as external speculation also weighs potential prospect trades for cost-controlled bats such as Ketel Marte.