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12/13 12:28 CST Yankees to acquire closer Devin Williams from Brewers for
Nestor Cortes, Chad Durbin, AP source says
Yankees to acquire closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Chad
Durbin, AP source says
By RONALD BLUM
AP Baseball Writer
NEW YORK (AP) --- The New York Yankees have agreed to acquire All-Star closer
Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and
infield prospect Caleb Durbin, a person familiar with the trade told The
Associated Press.
The Yankees also will receive more than $1 million from the Brewers as part of
the trade, the person said on condition of anonymity Friday because the trade,
first reported by MLB.com, had not been announced.
A 30-year-old right-hander, Williams is eligible for free agency after the 2025
season. He was diagnosed during spring training with a two stress fractures in
his back and didn't make his season debut until July 28.
Williams was 14 for 15 in save chances with a 1.25 ERA, striking out 38 and
walking 11 in 21 2/3 innings. His fastball averaged 94.7 mph and he threw it on
53.5% of his pitches, mixing in 45% changeups and 1.5% cutters.
An All-Star in 2022 and 2023, Williams was a second-round pick in the 2013
amateur draft and is 27-10 with a 1.83 ERA and 68 saves in 78 chances over six
seasons, striking out 375 and walking 112 in 235 2/3 innings over 241 games.
Milwaukee declined a $10.5 million club option in favor of a $250,000 buyout
last month, making Williams eligible for arbitration.
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