The Yankees' trade for Williams signals their urgency to acquire a high-end reliever, improving a bullpen that lacked confidence going into 2025.
Williams adds a proven closer with a career 1.83 ERA and swing-and-miss stuff that the Yankees desperately needed.
Weaver's versatility will now be better utilized without the pressure of being the everyday closer, allowing him to continue building on his breakout campaign.
Despite having depth in their bullpen, the Yankees were previously facing uncertainty with those sixth or seventh-inning guys before acquiring Williams.
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