Overview
- Mets quality-control staff reviewed past biomechanical footage with Devin Williams and identified his pre-pitch hand placement and posture as the key mechanical difference to restore.
- After reverting to the hands-up-by-the-chest setup he used in Milwaukee, Williams has recorded roughly 9.2–10 scoreless appearances with just two hits, two walks, and a large number of strikeouts.
- Statcast metrics moved notably after the change, with improved induced vertical break, higher spin on his changeup, a jump in whiff rate and swinging-strike rate, and an uptick in overall strikeouts.
- Right-hander Luke Weaver has also improved in May, and the pair combined for about 17 scoreless innings and multiple saves and holds that have helped the Mets’ recent run of wins.
- The adjustment eases early-season concern over New York’s three-year, $51 million investment in Williams, but the club and analysts say a longer sample is needed to confirm the fix is durable.