Devin Williams could have been a closer, and he still could be with the Mets , but the opportunity he saw in Queens wasn’t necessarily dependent on whether he pitches in the eighth or ninth innings. For Williams, it’s about winning.

“They’re a team that wants to win,” the Mets’ new right-handed reliever said Friday on a Zoom call. “Steve [Cohen] is doing all he can to put a winning product on the field, and I’d love to be a part of that.”

The owner’s desire to win a World Series is no secret. Since Steve and Alex Cohen took over ownership of the Mets in 2021, the club has steadily gained a reputation as a destination for free agents, including free agents who played in the Bronx. Williams, who signed a three-year $51 million contract with the Mets earlier this week, is third pitcher a

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