Why Yankees must move Devin Williams to setup immediately

The New York Yankees acquired Devin Williams specifically for games like their Friday night contest against the Toronto Blue Jays. Clinging to a 2-1 lead going into the ninth inning, fans smelled victory as Williams took the mound. And then he let them down again.

Williams has been objectively awful to start his career with the Yankees. While he does have four saves, he’s pitched himself into trouble almost every time out. 

So, no one who’s been paying attention this year was surprised when he gave up a hard single, hit a batter, and surrendered a game-clinching two-run double without recording a single out on Friday.

In eight innings, Williams has given up 10 earned runs on 12 hits and seven walks, resulting in a bloated 11.25 ERA. Maybe he’s just off to a slow start, but more and more he appears to be wilting under the bright lights in the Bronx—all while last year’s bullpen sensation Luke Weaver is proving his ninth-inning greatness is sustainable.