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Yankees sign two-time All-Star for $20 million in blockbuster deal to replace Devin Williams

Yankees Forecasted to Land $20 Million Two-Time All-Star in Blockbuster Trade to Replace Devin Williams

Posted October 14, 2025

The New York Yankees faced an unexpected challenge in 2025 that they hadn’t anticipated: their once-vaunted Super Bullpen failed to live up to the hype. Despite stellar outings from starters like Max Fried and Carlos Rodon, the bullpen often squandered those efforts, costing the team crucial games.

Take Devin Williams as a prime example. Once an All-Star closer, he endured his worst season yet with the Yankees. With his free agency looming, New York might be wise to consider a new closer. FanSided’s Christopher Kline suggests the Yankees should pursue a blockbuster trade for Cleveland Guardians’ All-Star closer Emmanuel Clase.
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The proposed trade breaks down as follows:
New York Yankees receive: Emmanuel Clase
Cleveland Guardians receive: RHP Bryce Cunningham, 1B T.J. Rumfield, OF Brendan Jones

Kline argues, “Clase is under club control at an affordable rate through 2028, offering the Yankees a shutdown closer with four more years of elite production ahead. New York’s bullpen remains a critical focus this offseason, even after a flurry of trade deadline moves. Devin Williams is hitting free agency, and while David Bednar is a solid closer, he’d thrive as a setup man behind Clase, who induces plenty of chases and soft contact with his upper-90s cutter and a slider that slices through the zone like something out of Fruit Ninja.”

Clase’s Performance
This season, Clase appeared in 48 games, posting a 3.23 ERA with 47 strikeouts and a 1.225 WHIP. The prior year, the two-time Mariano Rivera AL Reliever of the Year boasted a 0.61 ERA, 66 strikeouts, and a 0.659 WHIP over 66 games, finishing third for the AL Cy Young.

If the Yankees can pull this off, they should seize the opportunity. Securing a closer like Clase would ensure they avoid blowing games without a fight.

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