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Mets’ Devin Williams showered with boos after latest Mets implosion

Nypost · · 453 words · By Andrew Crane
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16 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Austin Warren entered in the ninth inning after Williams was pulled and proceeded to record three consecutive strikeouts.”
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Two independent web sources confirm that Austin Warren entered in the ninth inning after Williams was pulled and recorded three consecutive strikeouts.
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web search NEUTRAL — Austin Davis Warren (born February 5, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Los Angeles Angel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austin_Warren_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — There were mock cheers — "MVP" and "Aus-tin War-ren" chants — when Austin Warren entered in the ninth inning after Williams was pulled and proceeded to record three consecutive strikeouts.
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-devin-williams-shower…
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web search NEUTRAL — Closer Devin Williams walked three in the top of the ninth inning of a 3-3 game, including the Twins' second run of the inning that put the visitors ahead 5-3.
https://www.amny.com/sports/austin-warren-mets-mvp-chants-4-…
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“Williams, handed $51 million and the Mets closer role in the offseason”
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Multiple sources confirm Devin Williams signed a three-year, $51 million deal with the Mets and was brought in to replace Diaz as the closer.
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin Terran Williams is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball. He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Brewers and New York Yankees. Inter…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Williams_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin Williams is leaving the New York Yankees for a three-year, 51 million dollar guaranteed deal with the New York Mets. The move was finalized Monday, according to MLB reports.
https://en.as.com/mlb/betrayal-in-new-york-devin-williams-le…
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets Closer May Be Settling In. The Mets decided to replace Diaz with New York Yankees closer Devin Williams. Williams career ERA is 2.58, which is actually better than Diaz, who’s career ERA is 2.91.
https://lwosports.com/mets-closer-is-starting-to-prove-david…
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“in the 5-3 loss to the Twins on Tuesday that marked a 12th consecutive Mets defeat”
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Yahoo Sports explicitly reports the Mets' 5-3 loss to the Twins on April 21, 2026, as their franchise-tying 12th consecutive loss.
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web search NEUTRAL — The official website of the Minnesota Twins with the most up-to-date information on news, tickets, schedule, stadium, roster, rumors, scores, and stats.New York Mets Team Logo New York MetsNY Mets.
https://www.mlb.com/twins
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web search NEUTRAL — Mets lost to the Minnesota Twins.Kody Clemens dives safely into home to score the game-tying run in the seventh inning of the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Twins on April 21, 2026 at Citi Field for their fran…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-blow-early-lead-twins…
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web search NEUTRAL — Minnesota Returns Home Following Consecutive Wins. Minnesota enters this matchup with an 18-23 overall record and a 10-10 home mark. The Twins recently won over Cleveland 5-4 and recently won over Cle…
https://picksandparlays.net/free-picks/mlb/miami-marlins-vs-…
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“he allowed the final two runs on one hit and three walks, bringing his ERA to 9.95 this season.”
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Yahoo Sports confirms that after the Twins game and a previous outing, his ERA ballooned to 9.95. Another source mentions he walked three in the ninth inning of the 3-3 game, leading to the 5-3 result.
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin AI is an AI-assisted software development tool created by Cognition Labs. [1] It is designed to autonomously complete software development tasks. Devin AI has received both praise and skepticism…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_AI
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin is an AI coding agent and software engineer that helps developers build better software faster. Parallel cloud agents for serious engineering teams.
https://devin.ai/
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 23, 2025 · Devin AI is an innovative tool developed by Cognition Labs that's being hailed as the world's first AI software engineer. It's more than just an assistant; it acts as an autonomous AI t…
https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/artificial-intelligence/what-i…
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“He entered a tie game and failed to record an out”
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AOL explicitly states: 'He entered a tie game and failed to record an out' regarding the game against the Twins.
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin Terran Williams (born September 21, 1994) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Milwaukee Bre…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devin_Williams_(baseball)
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web search NEUTRAL — He entered a tie game and failed to record an out, adding another chapter to the Mets bullpen woes this month.Mets pitcher Devin Williams walks in a run during the ninth inning of the Mets’ loss to th…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-devin-williams-showered-bo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Brewers' rookie Devin Williams, who currently has a 0.39 ERA, got 5 HUGE strikeouts against the Reds to keep the Brewers in Postseason contention!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on4HX-GrBBc
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“Williams entered play with a career ERA of 4.95 in March and April”
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One source (AOL) claims his career ERA in March and April is 4.95, while another source (Yankees fans enduring Devin Williams panic) claims his career ERA over those months is 3.86.
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin Williams is taken out during the ninth inning of the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Wins on April 21, 2026 at Citi Field. Robert Sabo for NY Post. Williams entered play with a career ERA of 4.95 in March…
https://www.aol.com/articles/mets-devin-williams-showered-bo…
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web search NEUTRAL — After rocky start, Devin Williams settling in for Mets. May 12th, 2026.This season, the gap between Williams’ 5.68 ERA and 3.07 expected ERA is once again massive. Only 16 qualified pitchers have a la…
https://www.mlb.com/news/mets-devin-williams-settling-in-202…
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin Williams typically performs poorly to start the year. After a bit of research, we find is that Williams is notoriously bad through his first outings in March and April. His career ERA over those…
https://fansided.com/yankees-fans-enduring-devin-williams-pa…
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“around this time last year, he was demoted from the Yankees closer role they’d just acquired him for in the first place.”
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Multiple sources (CBS Sports and other reports) confirm that Devin Williams was removed from the closer role by Yankees manager Aaron Boone.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York presumably plans to return Williams to the closer job at some point this year, but he'll need to right the ship in a lesser role before getting that opportunity.Mets' Devin Williams: Manager …
https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/news/yankees-devi…
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web search NEUTRAL — Former Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams has been removed from the same ninth-inning role by New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone. Boone announced the move prior to the game against Toronto Apri…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/devin-williams-demoted-clos…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone (17) takes the ball from relief pitcher Devin Williams (38) during a pitching change during the ninth inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. The N…
https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-yankees/yankees-news-a…
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“he allowed a grand slam on April 15 against the Dodgers”
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Yahoo Sports confirms Williams allowed four runs in 0.1 innings against the Dodgers on April 15.
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web search NEUTRAL — After allowing four runs in 0.1 innings against the Dodgers on April 15, Williams allowed a run in the aforementioned blown save in Chicago before Tuesday's performance. Those seven earned runs have b…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/devin-williams-not-using-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — Devin Williams is taken out during the ninth inning of the Mets’ 5-3 loss to the Wins on April 21, 2026 at Citi Field. Robert Sabo for NY Post.And against the Twins, Williams struggled with command. T…
https://kzk101.com/mets-devin-williams-showered-with-boos-af…
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web search NEUTRAL — Los Angeles Dodgers. 453K views • 1 year ago. CC. 17:15. Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series Game 1 Highlights (10/25/24) | MLB Highlights. Los Angeles Dodgers.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC05cNJvMKzDLRPo59X2Xx7g
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“blew the save Sunday against the Cubs.”
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Yahoo Sports mentions 'the aforementioned blown save in Chicago' prior to the Tuesday game against the Twins.
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“Three of his five batters had three-ball counts.”
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KZK101 Entertainment NTWRK explicitly states: 'And against the Twins, Williams struggled with command. Three of his five batters had three-ball counts.'
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“He walked Josh Bell on four pitchers.”
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“He walked Ryan Jeffers.”
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“Mark Vientos couldn’t record a force out on a sacrifice bunt, which loaded the bases.”
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“Luke Keaschall singled to left and Matt Wallner walked”
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“their longest [skid] since 2002”
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“Warren... entered and stranded the bases loaded.”
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