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The New York Yankees they agreed to acquire All-Star closer Devin Williams from the Milwaukee Brewers for left-hander Nestor Cortes and infield prospect Caleb Durbin, a person familiar with the trade told The Associated Press.
The Yankees will also receive more than $1 million from the Brewers as part of the trade, the person said on condition of anonymity Friday because the trade, first reported by MLB.com, had not been made public.
A 30-year-old right-hander, Williams is eligible for free agency after the 2025 season. He was diagnosed with two stress fractures in his back during spring training and didn’t make his season debut until July 28.
Williams was 14 for 15 in save chances with a 1.25 ERA, striking out 38 and walking 11 in 21 2/3 innings. His fastball averaged 94.7 mph and he threw it on 53.5% of his pitches, mixing in 45% changeups and 1.5% cutters.
An All-Star in 2022 and 2023, Williams was a second-round pick in the 2013 amateur draft and is 27-10 with a 1.83 ERA and 68 saves in 78 chances over six seasons, striking out 375 and walking 112 in 235 2/ 3 innings in 241 games.
Milwaukee declined a $10.5 million club option last month in favor of a $250,000 buyout, making Williams eligible for arbitration.
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