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\"Devin<\/p>\n

The Philadelphia Phillies may be able to upgrade their bullpen by acquiring a pitcher considered by many to be the MLB\u2019s best closer.<\/p>\n

Phillies could entertain Brewers shopping superstar closer Devin Williams<\/h2>\n

CBS Sports\u2019 Matt Snyder\u00a0linked Milwaukee Brewers star reliever Devin Williams to the Phillies as a potential fit. Snyder had this to say about Milwaukee looking for a team to take him off their hands:<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat if the Phillies let both Est\u00e9vez and Hoffman walk and then traded for Williams? The\u00a0Brewers\u00a0are known to be shopping the elite closer and he\u2019d be a great fit with any team,\u201d wrote Snyder.<\/p>\n

Williams is an extremely efficient ninth-inning performer<\/h3>\n
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Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Williams is as sound a closer as there is in the Major Leagues today. The 30-year-old righty was limited to only 22 games in 2024, yet still managed to record 14 saves behind a sparkling 1.25 ERA. In his last full season heathy, Williams notched 36 saves, having retired 87 batters to the tune of a 1.53 ERA.<\/p>\n

Williams may be exactly what the doctor ordered for the Phillies\u2019 bullpen<\/h3>\n

The Phillies\u2019\u00a0bullpen finished the previous campaign with the sixth-fewest saves (37) in the big leagues. They could definitely use a player of Williams\u2019s caliber to boost that tally and help them put away some of their biggest foes come playoff time, a la the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers.<\/p>\n

The Missouri native played on a one-year, $7.25 million deal in 2024. The Brewers did not pick up his $10.5 million team option for the 2025 campaign, but will compensate him with a $250,000 buyout despite still having him under club control,\u00a0per MLB.com\u2019s Adam McCalvy and Theo DeRosa.\u00a0Thus, the Phillies could seize the moment to make a play for the scintillating closer and further their pursuit of a World Series crown next season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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