Mets' Closer Williams Struggles in 12-Game Losing Streak

0:00It's April 22nd, I'm Cory with the story, and this is New York Metz News Today, AI-powered updates on your squad. The New York Metz are deep in a 12-game losing streak, and their new closer, Devon Williams, just added to the pain. Tuesday night at Cityfield, he came in for the ninth inning against the twins with a score tied at three, but things fell apart quick. Williams gave up two runs on one hit and three walks, sealing a five-to-three loss and blowing his second save in a row. Here outings haven't been any kinder. Back on April 15th against the Dodgers, he surrendered four runs in just one-third of an inning. Then Sunday in Chicago, he allowed a run in another blown save. All that has jacked his ERA up to 9.95, making life rough for a guy who relies heavy on his change-up. Williams owned it after the game, saying he felt out of sync mechanically, and couldn't land that change-up for strikes. After Carlos Mendoza piled on, pointing to poor command, and walks putting them in a

1:00hole against good hitters. For a two-pitch guy throwing the change, just eight strikes out of 21 pitches, faced five batters. It was one-dimensional trouble. This comes after Williams signed a three-year, $51 million deal with the Metz in the offseason, his eighth season in the league. He insists the streak isn't piling extra pressure, calling each bad outing something different like Command Slips, but admits he's never been part of. Scared this long, still, he sees the path out, saying they just need that one win to break the cycle, and every day brings a fresh shot. The Metz got a shake this somehow before it buries the season.