Mets' Devin Williams To 15-Day IL With Shoulder Strain
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Key Points:
- Mets closer Devin Williams has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to a right shoulder strain, with Jonathan Pintaro called up from Triple-A Syracuse as his replacement.
- Williams, signed to a three-year, $51 million contract, has struggled to replicate his dominant past performance, posting a 4.66 ERA and a reduced strikeout rate of 28.7% this season.
- Despite his struggles, underlying metrics such as a career-best 39% opponents' chase rate and a strong swinging-strike rate suggest potential for improvement once healthy.
- The Mets currently lack a clear closer in Williams' absence, having traded several setup relievers recently, and may use starter Kodai Senga in high-leverage relief roles temporarily.
- The team anticipates Williams' injury absence to be relatively brief, hoping for a speedy recovery from the shoulder strain.
