Williams' Perfect Debut as Met Closer

On March 31st, Devon Williams notched his first save as a New York Met on Monday night,

slamming the door on the Cardinals in a 4-2 victory ad, Bush Stadium.

He needed just 12 pitches, 10 of them strikes, to cruise through a perfect ninth inning.

This was his debut in the closer role after the Met's grabbed him in the offseason, and

it showed exactly why they wanted him locking down games, even without his change up at full

strength.

His signature pitch that Baffles hitters, Williams made it look easy.

He admitted the feel wasn't perfect yet, early season rust and all, but the results spoke

loud Cardinals couldn't touch him.

It's that kind of reliability that defines his game, pairing a nasty fastball with smart

sequencing.

Manager Carlos Mendoza called him elite, thrilled to see the first one in the books and

build from there.

Williams himself keeps the same mindset, where the closing or setting up just focused on

three outs.

His old Brewers teammate, Freddie Peralta, backed it up, saying that change up is the best

in baseball when he deploys it right.

Doing it back home near Hazelwood, Missouri, added extra flavor, about 20 miles away, where

his family packs the stands.

It was even a birthday gift for his son, first time seeing Dad seal a win here.

Meanwhile, the Met's bullpen's been lights out, giving up just four earned runs in their

first four games.

As New York eyes a deep run, Williams is already fitting like a glove in the knife, proving

his value without skipping a beat.

The Met's backhand looks stacked, and this is just the start.

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