With questions about what the New York Mets might do with Edwin Diaz, it certainly poses the question of who they could replace him with if he decides to leave in free agency.
Diaz has been very good for them for much of the past few years, but with a contract situation to figure out, there's always a possibility that he could walk.
Fortunately for the Mets, while losing Diaz shouldn't be viewed as a good thing, there are some excellent relievers on the market, including New York Yankees free agent Devin Williams.
Williams wasn't great for the Yankees in 2025, posting a 4.79 ERA, but he was the best reliever in baseball just a few years ago for a four-year span.
Yankees could lose Williams to Mets
According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, he's someone the Mets have been connected to so far, adding some other teams that are also interested.
“Williams is garnering widespread interest, but the Yankees have at least maintained contact with the right-hander after he spent an up-and-down 2025 season in the Bronx.
“It’s unclear how likely a reunion is with Williams, 31. In the closer market, Williams resides behind Edwin Díaz, likely in a tier with Robert Suarez. The Los Angeles Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds, Boston Red Sox and New York Mets are among the teams that have been connected to Williams so far this offseason,” he wrote.
It seems likely that Williams is going to get a decent contract as well, but it shouldn't be as much as Diaz at this point.
Had Williams thrown the baseball at a better level in 2025, he'd be looking at one of the bigger deals in baseball history for a closer.
That wasn't the case, so the Mets might be able to get him for a relatively cheap price.
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