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The Yankees parted ways with a significant chunk of their future to secure Williams, widely regarded as one of the top three closers in baseball. The team sent Nestor Cortes, a commendable left-hander known for his tenacity, and Chad Durbin, a promising second-base prospect, to the Milwaukee Brewers. Despite the loss of these players, many believe that acquiring Williams was a move worth making, especially considering his impressive career statistics—a lifetime 1.83 ERA. Williams, while known to some fans for a pivotal home run he allowed to Mets' slugger Pete Alonso, is viewed as a fierce competitor with exceptional strikeout rates, averaging nearly 15 strikeouts per nine innings.