Just over one year ago, the New York Mets broke Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams with one thunderous swing off the bat of Pete Alonso, a franchise icon they might be ushering out the door this offseason. The Yankees traded for Williams, dealt with the postseason hangover, and slowly rehabilitated the Airbender as the season dragged on. Now, the Mets will reap the rewards (or, at least, the results) of the Yankees' work.
On Monday night, Williams officially joined Juan Soto, Clay Holmes, Frankie Montas, and Luis Severino among the ex-Yankees who the Steve Cohen Mets have recently prioritized in free agency, signing a multi-year deal that treats him a lot like the pre-Alonso smash version of himself.