2024 Stats
W-L
1-0
ERA
1.25
WHIP
0.97
K
38
SV
14
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
After another spectacular season in 2023, Williams finds himself at the center of trade rumors - similar to former teammate Josh Hader a few years ago. Williams is under team control for 2 more seasons before he becomes a free-agent in 2026 and there's no question he would command a haul if Milwaukee were to trade him. For now, the 2-time All-Star enters 2024 as the Brewers' unquestioned closer after tallying a career-high 36 saves last season. Williams' devastating "Airbender" changeup remained effective (.097 BAA), while his mid-90's 4-seamer generated a career-best 42% whiff rate. His walk rate was poor, but consistent with recent outputs and he improved his ratios for the second consecutive year. The right hander's 1.53 ERA was 6th-best among qualified relievers, while his 0.92 WHIP was 4th-best. Consistency is what you can expect from Williams, who is a candidate to be the first closer off the board in drafts this spring. Read Past Outlooks
Option declined
The Brewers declined Williams' $10 million club option for 2025 on Sunday, though he remains in the organization and is entering his final year of arbitration eligibility, Jeff Passan of ESPN.com reports.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander is estimated to make a bit less through the arbitration process, so Milwaukee will pay the $250,000 buyout while targeting a slightly lower salary. Williams didn't debut in 2024 until late July due to a back injury -- which is why his estimated salary for 2025 should be under $10 million -- but he was again one of the best closers in baseball once healthy with a 1.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 38:11 K:BB across 21.2 regular-season innings. He's a candidate to be moved during the offseason, as Brewers GM Matt Arnold said the organization will "stay open-minded" regarding a potential trade, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
The right-hander is estimated to make a bit less through the arbitration process, so Milwaukee will pay the $250,000 buyout while targeting a slightly lower salary. Williams didn't debut in 2024 until late July due to a back injury -- which is why his estimated salary for 2025 should be under $10 million -- but he was again one of the best closers in baseball once healthy with a 1.25 ERA, 0.97 WHIP and 38:11 K:BB across 21.2 regular-season innings. He's a candidate to be moved during the offseason, as Brewers GM Matt Arnold said the organization will "stay open-minded" regarding a potential trade, per Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
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Last 10 Games
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Last 5 Games
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-31%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-24%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .167 | 72 | 34 | 37 | 3 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .115 | 149 | 35 | 30 | 4 | |||
| 2024vs Left | .114 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .150 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .152 | 26 | 18 | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .107 | 61 | 10 | 11 | 4 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .207 | 31 | 10 | 18 | 2 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .110 | 65 | 20 | 13 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-46%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA at Home
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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| Since 2022Home | 1.19 | 0.75 | 75.2 | 14.4 | 3.8 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 2.20 | 1.21 | 65.1 | 13.8 | 5.1 | ||||
| 2024Home | 0.00 | 0.33 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 2.3 | ||||
| 2024Away | 2.79 | 1.76 | 9.2 | 16.8 | 7.4 | ||||
| 2023Home | 1.07 | 0.80 | 33.2 | 13.4 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2023Away | 2.16 | 1.08 | 25.0 | 13.3 | 4.3 | ||||
| 2022Home | 1.80 | 0.87 | 30.0 | 15.3 | 3.9 | ||||
| 2022Away | 2.05 | 1.14 | 30.2 | 13.2 | 5.0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Devin Williams compare to other relievers?
This section compares his stats with all relief pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 30 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 30 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.45K/9
15.8BB/9
4.6HR/9
0.4Fastball
94.8 mphERA
1.25WHIP
0.97BABIP
.280GB/FB
1.14Left On Base
91.8%Exit Velocity
80.0 mphBarrels/BBE
2.9%Spin Rate
2489 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
15.4%Swinging Strike
18.5%Prospect Rankings History
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Williams made his first All Star team in 2022 after an impressive first half as Milwaukee's setup man. Once Josh Hader was traded, many assumed Williams would become the Brewers primary closer, but the team used him as part of a committee for a bit before finally turning things over during the final month. Williams finished with a career high 15 saves, including seven of Milwaukee's last nine. Momentum is certainly on his side as we forecast closers for 2023, especially since his Statcast metrics were off the charts. Williams was 99th percentile or better across nine diffferent metrics, including strikeout rate and hard hit rate. The one area that continues to be a problem is walks, but that's bound to happen when you have insane movement on your changeup - a pitch so filthy that it has its own nickname. While the "Airbender" gets the attention, Williams really improved the effectiveness of his 4-seamer (.090 BAA), which supplemented the change as a secondary strikeout pitch.
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Up to 14 saves
Williams earned the save in Thursday's 5-2 win over Pittsburgh, allowing one hit while striking out one in a scoreless ninth inning.
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Picks up 13th save
Williams struck out two and issued a walk in a scoreless ninth inning to earn the save Sunday against the Diamondbacks.
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Secures 12th save
Williams struck out one in a perfect inning to earn the save in Friday's 2-1 win over the Diamondbacks.
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Fans two for 11th save
Williams picked up the save over the Giants on Thursday, allowing two hits over a scoreless ninth inning while striking out two.
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Earns save Tuesday
Williams earned a save against the Giants on Tuesday, allowing a hit and a walk while striking out two during a scoreless ninth inning.
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Target for Arizona
Williams could be a trade target for the Diamondbacks, per Jack Sommers of SI.com.
ANALYSIS
The right-hander is a strong candidate to be traded this winter as he enters his final year of arbitration eligibility, though Brewers GM Matt Arnold indicated the club could retain their closer through the offseason. Williams missed the first half of 2024 due to a back injury but had a 1.25 ERA and 38:11 K:BB in 22 regular-season appearances. Arizona had Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk closing games at the end of 2024, with Paul Sewald demoted from the role and dealing with a neck injury, so it would make sense for the organization to target an established closer.
The right-hander is a strong candidate to be traded this winter as he enters his final year of arbitration eligibility, though Brewers GM Matt Arnold indicated the club could retain their closer through the offseason. Williams missed the first half of 2024 due to a back injury but had a 1.25 ERA and 38:11 K:BB in 22 regular-season appearances. Arizona had Justin Martinez and A.J. Puk closing games at the end of 2024, with Paul Sewald demoted from the role and dealing with a neck injury, so it would make sense for the organization to target an established closer.