Mets, Devin Williams agree to three-year contract in MLB Free Agency

The New York Mets have signed a pitcher from their in-city rival New York Yankees for the second consecutive free agency period. Last year, the Mets signed relief pitcher Clay Holmes and converted him to a starter. This year, they picked up Devin Williams, the enigmatic reliever the Yankees acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers in a trade for Nestor Cortes, and signed him to a three-year deal, according to Will Sammon of The Athletic.

According to Jeff Passan of ESPN, the Mets’ agreement with Williams guarantees him over $50 million.

Williams did go through his fair share of struggles in his lone season in pinstripes, but he did right the ship towards the end of the season and was a bright spot in the Yankees’ bullpen during the postseason.

The Mets will certainly be expecting to get the version of Williams who didn’t allow a single run in four high-leverage innings against the Toronto Blue Jays in the ALDS (although he did allow some runs that weren’t charged to him in the Yankees’ season-ending Game 4 loss).

During the 2025 regular season, Williams finished with a 4.79 ERA in 67 games (62 innings pitched). What this signing means for the Mets’ ability to retain Edwin Diaz remains unclear.

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