Joe Pisapia told listeners to scoop up Devin Williams right now, speculating that Luke Weaver’s hamstring twinge could reopen Milwaukee’s ninth-inning door sooner than expected. Weaver was scheduled for high-leverage work but had to shut it down mid-warm-up, and Pisapia thinks even a brief IL stint would push Williams—already throwing bullpens—back into the closer’s seat. He reminded fantasy managers that Williams’ career 39 % strikeout rate and 1.84 ERA are elite when healthy, and that the Brewers have remained within three games of first place, meaning every save will matter. While Chris Welsh cautioned that this may not be the final hurdle, Pisapia argued the tiny FAAB cost today outweighs the premium you would pay once Craig Counsell officially reinstates Williams. He labeled Williams a must-add in any league where speculative saves matter.

Joe Orrico said fantasy managers should aggressively add or hold Devin Williams even though Luke Weaver has converted four saves with a 0.45 ERA and 0.60 WHIP since taking over the ninth. Orrico stressed that Williams has surrendered just five earned runs across 14 innings – a tiny sample for relievers – and owns a far superior long-term track record. He believes it would be "a disaster" for New York if the former All-Star does not reclaim the role, predicting the change will come sooner than later. In redraft leagues Orrico advised scooping Williams off any waiver wire, viewing Weaver’s run as a short-term placeholder rather than a season-long hurdle.

Chris Welsh advised fantasy managers to hang on to—or even scoop up—Devin Williams where he’s been dropped. After a leverage appearance in which Williams struck out three and walked one in a scoreless 10th to earn the win over San Diego, Welsh said the Brewers are clearly trying to ease pressure by using him outside traditional save spots. He acknowledged the ugly surface stats (17 % walk rate, strikeouts down, WHIP a mess) but stressed that if Williams strings together a few outings like this he’ll reclaim ninth-inning duties and could still be a top-tier closer from June forward. In shallow mixed leagues he’s a stash; in deeper formats he’s a buy-low.

Joe Pisapia urged fantasy managers not to let Devin Williams linger on waivers after a league-mate cut him. Even though the timeline for Williams’s return from his back injury remains vague, Pisapia argued the upside of a potential top-five closer is too great to ignore. He compared the stash decision to less-certain speculative arms like Cade Smith, pointing out that Milwaukee will hand Williams the ninth inning as soon as he’s healthy, whereas most stop-gap relievers have razor-thin job security. Pisapia added that Williams still sports elite career numbers—a 1.89 ERA and 40% strikeout rate—so a half-season of his saves could swing leagues that use limited IL spots.

Chris Welsh broke down why he is bailing on Devin Williams after the Yankees pulled him from the closer role. Williams’ numbers have cratered: his four-seam fastball is giving up a .273 average after a .011 mark last season; the trademark air-bender changeup has ballooned to a .462 average against; whiff rates are way down; and his induced movement profiles show less vertical bite, more horizontal run, and rising walk totals. Statcast now pegs his expected ERA near 7.00. Welsh said fantasy managers should bench or even cut Williams in competitive season-long leagues and pick up Luke Weaver—who has been lights-out and is now getting save chances—instead.