Yankees free agent Devin Williams linked to surprisingly bad NL team

Devin Williams is coming off a bumpy season for the New York Yankees.

But the righty relief pitcher was so good for so long with the Milwaukee Brewers that he'll still likely garner a ton of interest in free agency.

The Yankees could certainly bring him back, but a different team has emerged as an early contender.

According to Kevin Barral of Fish On First, the Miami Marlins plan to target Williams.

Williams has already said he wouldn't mind returning to the Bronx.

 “I really enjoyed my experience here," Williams told MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. "There’s a lot to like about this city, but it took me some time to adjust.”

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Williams also told Hoch he'd "definitely be open" to a return to New York.

By the end of the season, Williams had a career-worst 4.79 ERA. He was better in the second half of the season, including four scoreless innings in the playoffs.

He did set a career-high in innings pitched, at 62.

Williams is heading into his age-31 season. Other free agent closers include Ryan Helsley and Raisel Iglesias, and both Edwin Diaz and Robert Suarez could opt out of their current contracts.

The Yankees made trade deadline deals for more bullpen help and still have David Bednar and Camilo Doval under contract. That may limit their overall interest in Williams, so his final destination is still quite up in the air.

The Marlins would be a surprise outcome, but at this point, all sorts of teams could chase after Williams in hopes of a rebound.

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