Top 5 memes inspired by Yankees trading in Devin Williams from Brewers ft. Aaron Judge, Juan Soto
On Friday, it was reported that the New York Yankees engaged in a trade with the Milwaukee Brewers to acquire star closer Devin Williams. This helps the Bronx Bombers after Clay Holmes recently signed his deal with the New York Mets.
For Milwaukee, they will be getting Nestor Cortes and Caleb Durbin in return for their elite closer. Durbin now slots in as the club's No. 15 prospect and Cortes should be a top arm in the rotation.
The blockbuster trade sparked tons of conversation amongst baseball fans on social media. Here are the top five memes inspired by the trade sending the two-time All-Star to the Bronx:
A few of the memes depict Yanks' GM Brian Cashman getting aggressive following the recent news regarding Juan Soto. The four-time All-Star chose to sign with the other team in the Big Apple, the New York Mets earlier in the week.
Some others depict whether or not Williams and Judge have enough to push the team over the hump in the postseason. Neither player has the greatest track record when it comes to playing baseball in October.
Taking a closer look at the trade that sent Devin Williams to the Yankees
The Yankees knew they would likely have to come into the offseason and find another closer. Clay Holmes' contract expired following the end of the season, making him a free agent.
Now that he signed his deal with the Mets, the Bronx Bombers wanted to move quickly. They knew they needed to land a big-time closer, so they turned to the Milwaukee Brewers.
Devin Williams is one of the game's best relievers. During the 2020 season, he won the National League Rookie of the Year Award and has not looked back since.
Williams has pitched 235.2 innings throughout his career thus far, compiling a 1.83 ERA with 68 saves. He also has an impressive 375 strikeouts, largely thanks to his screwball-like changeup.
This is a great addition to the bullpen, and one the fanbase should be excited about. The club also picked up starting pitcher Max Fried earlier in the week.
While some fans are not excited to see Nestor Cortes go, others are over the moon. His last outing involved him giving up the walk-off grand slam to Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman in Game 1 of the World Series.