2 Yankees free agents we may see in Queens, 2 NY Mets who could ride to the Bronx

3. Devin Williams to the Mets

Nothing has been said about the status of Edwin Diaz's opt-out quite yet, and chances are he stays, but the Mets should always be prepared for Plan B in case he ends up elsewhere. The closer market is thin this offseason, and Devin Williams is one of the best options on the board. Mets fans may be opposed to this -- it was a rough year for the (perhaps formerly) elite closer -- but if the Mets find themselves without Edwin Diaz next season, it's not too far-fetched to imagine a reunion between Williams and former Brewers executive David Stearns.

Of course, one of the big ways to fix the disaster of the 2025 Mets is to stop banking on reclamation projects, but Williams is a bit of a different story. The elite level at which Williams had pitched since his rookie year in 2020 is unlike any of the other guys the Mets have brought in to try and "fix." 2025 was undoubtedly a rough year for Williams, but it appeared to be more of an anomaly than anything else.

Despite his struggles, his xERA was 3.04 (87th percentile in MLB) and he would still get batters to chase and strike out at an elite level, suggesting that much of his problems were more a result of bad luck than anything else. There's still a lot to be valued in Williams, and if Diaz doesn't return, I can see him taking on the Mets' closer role.