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New York Yankees steal the Toronto Blue Jays top trade target in blockbuster deal
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The New York Yankees have stolen the Toronto Blue Jays top trade target in pitcher Devin Williams as he has been trade to New York in exchange for Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin.
The Blue Jays expressed a ton of interest in Devin Williams as he was one of the best relief pitchers in the MLB over the past few years and with Jordan Romano gone, Toronto is in need of a new closer.
The Yankees steal away Devin Williams from the Blue Jays as they trade Nestor Cortes for him
MLB insider Jeff Passan just announced that the New York Yankees have agreed to a trade for Devin Williams with the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin.
Left-handed starter Nestor Cortes is among the players headed to the Milwaukee Brewers in the trade that sent Devin Williams to the New York Yankees, sources tell ESPN.
Devin Williams is headed to the Bronx with Nestor Cortes heading to the Brewers in the return
This is an incredible trade by the Yankees after losing Clay Holmes as Williams is without a doubt one of the best relief pitchers in the MLB when healthy and despite missing half the 2024 season with a back injury, he still put up incredible numbers.
This trade is unfortunate for the Blue Jays because if they were able to land Williams, it would have given them more flexibility to go after more average relief pitchers to fill out the rest of the bullpen.
While the Blue Jays have been linked to hitters like Teoscar Hernandez and starting pitchers like Corbin Burnes, it seems that they have quieted down on the bullpen pitcher front which is something to worry about.
The Blue Jays desperately need bullpen pitchers and if they leave it until the last minute, they will end up with another awful bullpen in 2025.
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