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New York Yankees thought they had finally found their closest when they have twice acquired the national league of the Devin Williams year. On Sunday, they downgraded it.
By entering this season, Williams had an MPM of 1.83 during his first six MLB seasons, all with the Brewers of Milwaukee. This figure was the second best of the majors, behind Emmanuel Clase (who also had difficulties), and his 14.3 k / 9 in this period were the fourth best.
But with the Yankees, he had granted 10 points deserved in his first eight work rounds, and after blowing a four -point lead and another judgment last week, New York announced that they withdrew him from the role.
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New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone takes the Ballon of the Devin Williams emergency launcher during the ninth round against the Toronto Blue Jays at the Yankee Stadium. (Images of Brad Penner-Imagn)
It is an unknown territory for Williams in more ways than one, because the speech in the three states region is that Williams is another victim of the largest market.
However, his former Brewers teammate in Christian Yelich does not agree.
“Devin will be fine. He is one of the best closers in baseball. He has done it for a long time,” Yelich told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview.
“Everything that is in a small sample does not really tell the true story. You have one or two difficult outings, everything is biased. It is difficult to be a lifter when you only have a few sleeves at the start of the season and some of them do not get you out,” he added. “But he will be fine. He knows what he is entering New York. He has launched a lot of big games. So I’m not worried about him. He will go very well.”
New Yankees New York Devin Williams Yankees launcher leaves the field after being withdrawn from the match against the Blue Jays in Toronto during the ninth round at the Yankee Stadium. (Images of Brad Penner-Imagn)
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Williams was not particularly delighted when he had to shave his beard, who became another springboard to the owner Hal Steinbrenner abandoning the long -standing policy implemented by his father in the 1970s.
Yelich applies that the policy of politics was an intelligent decision, but “we all laughed with the brewers” when Williams had to shave.
Perhaps it added to pressure, but for Williams, when he was not the only catalyst for the change of policy, he is sure to assume that he helped push him in the goals.
Williams would also have complained about the media presence in the Yankees clubhouse, which is surely very different from his days in Milwaukee.
He seemed to have understood this this month, when he had consecutive outings three and three verses. But since then it was difficult to look at.
The New York Yankes Devin Williams Yankees launcher launches against Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth round at the PNC Park. (Charles Leclaire-Imagn Images)
For the moment, Williams is not a high level option, which is a bad timing for him because he is in his last season before the free agency.
Luke Weaver, who assumed the role more closely last year after Clay Holmes lost the post, closed two games last week and had an MPM of 0.00 during his 13 appearances this season.
