Devin Williams stays in New York as the Mets take an expensive gamble

The New York Mets are continuing their never-ending quest to pretend they are a stable baseball franchise. Their latest adventure brought them to Devin Williams, who is now signing a 3-year deal worth more than $50 million dollars after one very miserable season in the Bronx.

Devin Williams agrees to 3-year deal with the Mets

Mets, RHP Devin Williams agree to 3-year deal, per multiple reports including https://t.co/Z3s2EphcSH's @Feinsand. pic.twitter.com/CxMNHcsX2W

— MLB (@MLB) December 2, 2025

Devin Williams. The Airbender. The two-time NL Reliever of the Year who looked like a human highlight reel in Milwaukee and then looked like a human fire alarm with the Yankees.

He posted a 4.79 ERA last season, lost the closer job, got demoted, and became one of the loudest reasons Yankee fans threatened to walk into the Hudson River. Naturally, that is the player the Mets decided to back the Brinks truck up for.

Devin Williams gets three guaranteed years and no opt-outs or options. Jeff Passan reported that deferrals bring the present-day value to $45 million. Nothing says “we are desperate” quite like a team trying to transform a shaky reliever into a cornerstone bullpen piece because they feel like they have to.

And yet, to be fair, Devin Williams does have a dominant past. If the Mets get the Milwaukee version, this could work. If they get the Yankees version, good luck.

Meanwhile, the Yankees walk away looking ridiculous.

They traded for Devin Williams last winter, changed their long-standing facial hair policy so he could keep the beard, and now he is gone after one disastrous season. All they did was make an exception, get burned for it, and watch him go sign with the team across town.

The Mets needed bullpen help with Edwin Diaz hitting free agency, so this is their big swing. It might work. It might explode. It might do both in the same month. Either way, New York baseball remains the best comedy on television.

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