Although he is coming off a rocky season with the New York Yankees, reliever Devin Williams reportedly landed a big free-agent deal across town.

The 31-year-old right-hander agreed with the New York Mets on a three-year, $51 million contract, according to multiple media reports on Monday. Per the reports, Williams will get an annual base salary of $15 million, and a $6 million signing bonus will be split across the length of the pact.

Williams' arrival might mean the end of Edwin Diaz's tenure as the Mets' closer. Diaz, also a 31-year-old free agent right-hander, was an All-Star last season with 28 saves, and he logged 144 saves across his six seasons with the Mets.

Williams began the 2025 campaign as the Yankees' closer, but he was removed from the ninth-inning role in late April and a

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