This has already become an early season routine for Aaron Boone. On multiple occasions, the Yankees manager has been forced to defend Devin Williams.

Devin Williams had been one of the most dominant relief pitchers in baseball since the Milwaukee Brewers named him their closer in 2022. Williams finished 89 regular-season games between 2022 and 2024;

New York reliever Devin Williams' nightmare season continued on Monday night with another poor outing in the Yankees' 4-3 loss to the San Diego Padres, as the right-hander was charged with three runs,