The New York Mets have signed former Yankees closer Williams to a deal worth over $50 million across three years.

As reported by MLB.com journalist Mark Feinsand, the Mets and free agent relief pitcher Devin Williams have agreed on a three-year contract worth more than $50 million, with the team still pending official announcement.

Williams will be moving from the city rival Yankees to the Mets, a move that could impact the team’s plans to re-sign closer Edwin Díaz, who is likely seeking a contract longer than three years.

On the surface, Williams endured the toughest season of his career in 2025. After being traded from the Brewers to the Yankees in December two years ago, the right-hander posted a 4.79 ERA over 67 appearances — a sharp contrast to his 1.83 ERA across six seasons with the Brewers.

However, a deeper look at the stats reveals that Williams was actually unlucky last season. His FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching) was 2.68, more than two runs lower than his ERA, and his expected ERA stood at just 3.04. Although the rate of hard-hit balls he allowed at 35.7% was a career high, it did not reach a level of serious concern.

Williams’ signature “Airbender” changeup remained effective in 2025, though not as dominant as in previous years — opponents hit just .194 against it and swung and missed 37.3% of the time.

As a pitcher who relies primarily on a mid-90s four-seam fastball and changeup, Williams maintained his usual pitch mix last season, using his changeup 52.4% of the time compared to 47.4% for his fastball.

Williams showed encouraging form late in the regular season. In his final nine appearances, he pitched nine scoreless innings, issuing only two walks and striking out 12. The two-time All-Star then appeared four times for the Yankees in the playoffs, delivering another four scoreless innings.

Over his seven-year MLB career, Williams has generally maintained good availability except for a prolonged absence in 2024 due to a stress fracture in his back. He returned on July 28 that year and went on to pitch 22 games for the Brewers with an impressive 1.25 ERA and a strikeout rate of 43.2% for the remainder of the season.

Given his past performance, there is strong reason to believe that the 31-year-old Williams can bounce back and regain form in the 2026 season.