It became official on December 3, but on December 1, we knew Devin Williams was coming to the New York Mets. The initial thought was the Mets were moving on from Edwin Diaz although it was quickly reported they had intentions of bringing him back. A lot was left up in the air.
The original grade was a B-. Williams was a step down from Diaz. His struggles closing for the New York Yankees with no chance to redeem himself in that role by the end of the year left us all feeling a little bit doubtful about what he could bring to the Mets.