The Seattle Mariners signing Devin Williams as a free agent felt like a realistic possibility at the beginning of the offseason. But only for, like, a minute before buzz began to build that the two-time All-Star closer was going to strike it rich.
And now he has. Williams agreed to join the New York Mets on Monday via a three-year, $51 million contract, which was first reported on by Will Sammon of The Athletic and Jeff Passan of ESPN. It's more than half what the Mariners committed to Josh Naylor as their everyday first baseman, which feels like confirmation that signing Williams was always a daydream.