Some players have a hard time adjusting to playing in New York.
Few of them admit it.
After the Yankees’ season-ending 5-2 loss to the Blue Jays in Game 4 of the ALDS on Wednesday night, Devin Williams admitted it.
“At first it was a challenge, but I’ve grown to love being here,” he said. “I love this city. I love taking the train to the field every day. Yeah, I really enjoyed my experience here.”
The Yankees acquired Williams from Milwaukee to be their closer. He lost the job twice but rebounded and was solid in the final stretch and the postseason as David Bednar’s setup man, although he did give up a two-run single that allowed a pair of inherited runners to score in the seventh inning of Game 4 as Toronto increased its lead from 2-1 to 4-1.
Williams had a career-worst 4.79 regul