Yankees Land Star Closer Devin Williams in Blockbuster Trade

The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

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Yankees get: Devin Williams, elite closer. Brewers get: Nestor Cortes, left-handed pitcher, and Caleb Durbin, infield prospect.

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Both Williams and Cortes are projected to earn $7.7M in 2025, but the Yankees are also sending cash to Milwaukee to balance the deal.

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Williams boasts a career 1.83 ERA, 68 saves, and a deadly changeup called the “Airbender.” He’s one of MLB’s most dominant closers!

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Opponents have a laughable .139 batting average against his “Airbender” changeup, which has a staggering 23% swinging-strike rate.

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The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

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The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

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The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

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Adding Devin Williams strengthens the Yankees’ bullpen, making them serious contenders in the 2025 season.

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This trade shakes up the MLB landscape. Will the Yankees’ gamble pay off? Can the Brewers capitalize on their new talent?

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The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

Yankees and Brewers Shake Up MLB

Yankees get: Devin Williams, elite closer. Brewers get: Nestor Cortes, left-handed pitcher, and Caleb Durbin, infield prospect.

Key Players in the Trade

Both Williams and Cortes are projected to earn $7.7M in 2025, but the Yankees are also sending cash to Milwaukee to balance the deal.

The Financial Angle

Williams boasts a career 1.83 ERA, 68 saves, and a deadly changeup called the “Airbender.” He’s one of MLB’s most dominant closers!

Devin Williams: A Star Reliever

Opponents have a laughable .139 batting average against his “Airbender” changeup, which has a staggering 23% swinging-strike rate.

Williams’ Airbender Magic

The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

Nestor Cortes: Brewers’ New Lefty

The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

Caleb Durbin Joins Brewers

The Yankees have acquired star closer Devin Williams from the Brewers in a major trade! Let’s dive into this blockbuster deal.

Brewers’ Budget-Friendly Move

Adding Devin Williams strengthens the Yankees’ bullpen, making them serious contenders in the 2025 season.

What This Means for the Yankees

This trade shakes up the MLB landscape. Will the Yankees’ gamble pay off? Can the Brewers capitalize on their new talent?

What’s Next for Both Teams?