For a reliever, the late innings are usually about trust as much as stuff. On Tuesday, Devin Williams gave the Mets exactly what they needed: a scoreless ninth, a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays, and his 12th save of the season.
Williams was summoned to finish a team shutout and did so with a clean inning, allowing one hit while issuing zero walks and recording zero strikeouts. It was not the kind of outing that fills a highlight reel, but it was the kind that protects a lead and reinforces a manager’s confidence in the back end of a game.
A Strong June Backed Up the Save Total
The bigger picture is encouraging for Williams. In June, he yielded just one earned run over nine outings and converted all four of his save chances. That stretch matters because it suggests the recent save total is not just a product of opportunity; it is being supported by consistent work in the role.
For the year, Williams is now 12-for-13 in save opportunities with a 4.13 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 41:16 K:BB across 28.1 innings. Those numbers show the full picture: he has been useful in late-inning spots, even if the overall run-prevention line still leaves room for improvement.
That is the tension with Williams right now. The results in save situations have been strong enough to matter, and the June run was steady enough to build momentum. At the same time, the season-long ERA and WHIP suggest he has not quite reached the level of total dominance that usually makes a closer look untouchable.
Still, in a role defined by narrow margins, the ability to keep converting chances is the main currency. Williams did that again on Tuesday, and the Mets continue to benefit from it.
