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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 27: Devin Williams #38 of the New York Yankees reacts after the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Yankee Stadium on July 27, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Yankees won 4-3. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

On Tuesday night, the New York Mets lost to the Minnesota Twins by a score of 5-3.

The Mets had a 3-0 lead heading into the sixth inning.

When the game was tied up at 3-3 in the ninth inning, Devin Williams allowed two runs.

Mike Puma of The New York Post wrote: “Devin Williams had a brutal night, but don’t lose sight of the fact the Mets had only four hits and got all of their runs with one swing. That is no way to live.”

Former New York Yankee Having Disastrous Start With Mets

GettyDevin Williams #38 of the New York Mets reacts as he exits the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

In eight games this season, Williams has gone 0-1 with a 9.95 ERA.

After spending the 2025 season with the New York Yankees, he signed a deal with the Mets in free agency.

ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote (on December 1, 2025): “Reliever Devin Williams and the New York Mets are in agreement on a three-year contract that guarantees more than $50 million, sources tell ESPN.”

GettyDevin Williams #38 of the New York Yankees comes out of the game during the eighth inning against the San Diego Padres at Yankee Stadium on May 05, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. The Padres won 4-3.

So far, it appears as if the Yankees made a wise decision to not give Williams a big deal.

He is coming off a year where he went 4-6 with a 4.79 ERA in 67 games.

John Harper of SNY wrote: “Devin Williams looks exactly like he did early last season in the Bronx. Like the stage is too big for him. Upon signing him, Stearns tried to say that if you looked at the numbers, Williams was unlucky last year. If you watched, you knew it was more than that.”

Williams’ MLB Career

GettyDevin Williams #38 of the Milwaukee Brewers pitches in the ninth inning against the New York Mets during Game Three of the Wild Card Series at American Family Field on October 03, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Williams was picked in the second round of the 2013 MLB Draft.

He spent the first six years of his career playing for the Milwaukee Brewers, making two MLB All-Star Games in that span.

Over 315 career games, the 31-year-old has gone 31-16 with a 2.55 ERA.

Mets Right Now

GettyDevin Williams #38 of the New York Mets pitches against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the eighth inning at Dodger Stadium on April 15, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. All players are wearing the number 42 in honor of Jackie Robinson Day.

Williams and the Mets are at the bottom of the National League East with a 7-16 record in 23 games.

They are 3-7 in ten games at home.

Following Tuesday’s loss, the Mets will have two more games against the Twins.

Ben Stinar Ben Stinar has been covering the NBA for over seven years.  He has written for OnSI, Forbes, Amico Hoops, The Big Lead and had a podcast with former All-Star Jameer Nelson. More about Ben Stinar