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By Aaliyan Mohammed
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The New York Yankees' offseason was highlighted by the loss of Juan Soto, followed by some blockbuster additions. The team acquired Cody Bellinger and Devin Williams in trades and also signed Max Fried.
Bellinger and Fried ended up being great additions, but the Williams trade did not go as the Yankees had hoped. He was a two-time Trevor Hoffman National League Reliever of the Year with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Yankees gave up Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin to get him.
Durbin has become an everyday third baseman for the Brewers, while third base was an issue for the Yankees most of the year. Williams had the worst year of his career and will now be a free agent. NJ.com's Randy Miller predicted he would sign a four-year deal with the St. Louis Cardinals, ending his disastrous Yankees tenure.
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He had a 4.79 ERA on the season and notched just 18 saves. He was removed from the closer role after the Yankees added David Bednar at the trade deadline. The Yankees thought they were getting an All-Star closer, but got a pitcher they could not trust for most of the year.
Williams had some decent stretches, but was nowhere near as dominant as he was with the Brewers. Meanwhile, the Brewers finished with the best record in baseball without him. The Cardinals traded away their closer, Ryan Helsley, at the trade deadline, and are seemingly headed for a rebuild.
Williams could serve as their new closer. They have seen plenty of him from his time with the Brewers. It may be a great way to stick it to a rival by signing a pitcher they developed into a star. However, Williams will need to find some version of his dominant form.
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