"Devin Williams was having problems locating his fastball, especially up in the zone. This allowed batters to sit on his change up. If the changeup was too far up in the zone or was his flatter B- Change, he became more hittable."
"Several broadcasters commented on just that..... Surprise surprise......the same thing is happening this year. Yet I kept reading the pundits, based off sabremetrics, say he would be fine and his contract was fine."
"Williams chose to secure the maximum possible guarantee in lieu of returning to the market earlier. I don't think sabermetrics were required to look at Williams' entire body of work and suggest that 2025 was something of a blip."
Devin Williams has had a rough start to his Mets career, struggling with fastball location, which has made him more hittable. His changeup has also been affected, leading to increased walks. Despite concerns, pundits believed his contract was justified based on sabermetrics. Initial projections for his contract were lower, but he secured a four-year, $68MM deal, reflecting confidence in his abilities. The analysis suggests that advanced stats may have overlooked some performance issues, indicating that Williams' past performance should have been more critically evaluated.
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