Overview
- Multiple outlets report Williams agreed to a three-year contract worth roughly $50 million, though figures vary by report.
- After a 2025 dip with the Yankees (4.79 ERA and lost closer role), Williams still posted elite whiff, strikeout and expected batting-average metrics and finished with 13 scoreless outings.
- Mets president David Stearns previously helped develop Williams in Milwaukee, a relationship cited as part of the club’s conviction to invest.
- Team-focused reporting says the Mets remain interested in re-signing Díaz and that Williams is open to a setup role, though some national coverage interprets the move as a signal Díaz could depart.
- Williams’ deal helps set the reliever market as clubs size up Díaz’s price; the Dodgers are assessing a pursuit, and Yankees chatter features speculative packages using prospects for a cost-controlled bat such as Ketel Marte.