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Devin Williams takes a parting shot at Yankees fans

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Darryn Albert | Last updated Dec 4, 2025 8:53 AM ET

Devin Williams is flashing the bird to New York Yankees fans on his way out the door.

The former All-Star closer Williams agreed to a big deal in free agency with the rival New York Mets earlier this week. Williams landed a three-year deal from the Mets with an interesting structure.

In a post to his Instagram Story on Wednesday, Williams got a parting shot in at Yankees fans. Williams apparently received hostile messages about his move to the Mets and decided to poke fun at those who sent them.

“For a bunch of people that didn’t want me back on your team, yall sure are mad in the DM’s,” Williams wrote along with a laughing-face emoji.

Devin Williams on Instagram:

“For a bunch of people that didn’t want me back on your team, y’all sure are mad in the DMs”

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— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) December 4, 2025

The two-time NL Reliever of the Year Williams was acquired by the Yankees in a trade last offseason with the Milwaukee Brewers. But Williams had a very bumpy 2025 season, going 4-6 with a 4.79 ERA and even being removed from the closer role at one point in the year. As a result, Yankees fans often expressed their frustrations online with Williams throughout the season.

Making matters even worse was that the Yankees changed a longstanding team policy for Williams’ sake … only for Williams to leave after just one year. But to all of the Yankees fans that have hard feelings for him now, Williams is simply just pointing and laughing.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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