Jorge CastilloDec 5, 2025, 05:21 PM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsDevin Williams entered free agency with opportunities to sign with clubs as a clear-cut closer. But the right-hander agreed to a three-year, $51 million deal with the New York Mets this week knowing the ninth inning could go to Edwin Díaz if the All-Star closer returns to Queens in free agency."I think it's just a good situation," Williams said on a video call with reporters Friday.
