Adding a new door closer isn’t necessarily at the top of the list. New York Mets off-season to-do list.

But if they had a golden opportunity to improve the back end of their bullpen, one would imagine New York would pull the trigger. And that golden opportunity could present itself this offseason, in the form of Milwaukee Brewers closer Devin Williams.

In an article from November 4, Buster Olney, ESPN Insider noted that the Mets “may be involved in discussions with the Brewers for Devin Williams.”

Mets fans may know Williams best for giving up a three-run homer to Pete Alonso in Game 3 of the NL Wild Card round last month.

However, this deficiency does not stop Williams from posting a 1.25 ERA and 14 saves during the 2024 regular season, and has been one of the best defenders in baseball over the past few seasons.

Now that Williams is reportedly on the trade block, Bleacher Report’s Zachary D. Rymer has put together a compelling potential trade proposal that could make Williams a Met in a Article from November 6.

“Trade proposal: New York Mets get RHP Devin Williams; Milwaukee Brewers get 3B Brett Baty, INF Luisangel Acuña (Mets #5),” Rymer wrote.

He also added: “Any time a Brewer is on the trading block, I am contractually obligated to bring up the Mets as a possible destination.

“This connection is inevitable because of David Stearns. Before accepting his current position as president of baseball operations for the Mets, he had a very successful run leading the Milwaukee front office,” Rymer continued.

“Here and now, the 39-year-old is looking at a bullpen depth chart that has been decimated by free agency. He should also want to add insurance for Díaz, who only occasionally looked like his old self upon his return of knee surgery.

Rymer later noted, “The Mets will need Baty if they don’t re-sign Pete Alonso, but he certainly looks like a change of scenery in the meantime.” For his part, it’s telling that Acuña didn’t start. just one game in the playoffs. We don’t really know if a starting role awaits him in 2025.”

Given Acuña’s impressive success (.308 average, .966 OPS and 3 homers in 39 regular season at-bats in 2024) in albeit limited playing time, the Mets may be hesitant to part with the outfielder. 22 years old; not to mention Baty was also once a top prospect.

But if that means his team would get Williams in return, Stearns could certainly consider trading for some top-tier prospects.