Boy, do Yankees fans not have the stomach for Devin Williams. Is he a good idea for the Giants? Jeff Passan seems to think so. And earlier today, Jon Morosi — who has probably lost his credibility after his reporting on Shohei Ohtani — fueled rumors that the San Francisco Giants have interest in this (former?) stud closer.
In 2023, Devin Williams was named to the National League All-Star Team to represent the Milwaukee Brewers on the basis of a stellar line of 20 saves (25 opportunities) in 33.1 IP, 45 K, 18 BB, 3 HR, a 1.89 ERA and 2.48 FIP. He finished that season 36 saves in 40 chances, 87 K to 28 BB and just 4 HR in 58.2 IP with a 1.53 ERA and 2.66 FIP and picked up a couple of MVP votes (19th out of 23). This made him worth 1.8 FanGraphs Wins Above Replacement (2.6 on Baseball Refere

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