Luke Weaver

It seems pretty obvious, but it's nice to hear some confirmation. Williams was acquired by the Yankees in the deal for Nestor Cortes earlier in December, and the 30-year-old has been as good as any closer in baseball when healthy. Luke Weaver looked solid in his job as the stopper, but he'll be a bridge to Williams that the Yankees can use in high-leverage situation. If he was to get hurt, Weaver would seem to be the next player up.

Holmes, who served as the Yankees' closer for much of last season before ceding the role to Luke Weaver, has pitched exclusively in relief since 2018. Sherman adds that teams are willing to explore the possibility of moving him back to a starting role after Seth Lugo, Michael King and Reynaldo Lopez successfully made the transition over the last few years. It's an interesting offseason wrinkle, and Holmes would make a ton of sense for the Mets since they succeeded with a couple cost-effective reclamation projects last offseason in Luis Severino and Sean Manaea. They also just rolled the dice on Frankie Montas as a similar gamble heading into 2025.

Holmes, who served as the Yankees' closer for much of last season before ceding the role to Luke Weaver, has pitched exclusively in relief since 2018. Sherman adds that teams are willing to explore the possibility of moving him back to a starting role after Seth Lugo, Michael King and Reynaldo Lopez successfully made the transition over the last few years. It's an interesting offseason wrinkle, and Holmes would make a ton of sense for the Mets since they succeeded with a couple cost-effective reclamation projects last offseason in Luis Severino and Sean Manaea. They also just rolled the dice on Frankie Montas as a similar gamble heading into 2025.