Mets Closer Devin Williams Placed on 15-Day Injured List

The New York Mets have announced that closer Devin Williams is being placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain. This decision was made public on Monday, and Jonathan Pintaro has been called up from Triple-A Syracuse to take his place.

Williams, who signed a three-year, $51 million contract during the offseason, has not performed as expected this season. Although he was one of the top relievers in baseball from 2020 to 2024, his performance has declined, resulting in a 4.66 earned run average this year. Despite better underlying statistics, he has struggled with stranding runners and has seen his strikeout rate drop to 28.7%.

The Mets are hopeful that Williams' absence will be short-lived, as reported by Anthony DiComo of MLB.com.