During last week’s introductory press conference, new Mets reliever Devin Williams expressed a willingness to set up Edwin Diaz , whom many expected to return.

But Williams also dropped a line that flew a bit more under the radar.

“Every team I talked to was for the closer role,” Williams said.

Williams is now set to be the Mets’ closer, as Diaz agreed to a three-year, $69 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday following seven seasons in Queens.

On paper, Williams — a two-time National League Reliever of the Year with 86 career saves — is as strong of a Diaz replacement that a team could find.

Williams boasts a 2.45 ERA and a historically elite strikeout rate of 14.1 per nine innings over seven MLB seasons, the first six of which he spent with the Milwaukee B

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