Report: Cincinnati Reds Showing Serious Interest in Signing Former All-Star

Earlier this week, Will Sammon of The Athletic reported that the Cincinnati Reds had shown interest in free agent reliever Devin Williams.

On Thursday night, Bob Nightengale reported that the Reds have already met with Williams’ representatives.

The 31-year-old is coming off the worst season of his career. After being traded to the New York Yankees last offseason, Williams appeared in 67 games for New York during the 2025 season. He struggled with an ERA of 4.79, the highest of his career.

Reds President of Baseball Operations Nick Krall was recently asked about the closer situation, specifically regarding possible interest in Williams.

I’m not going to comment on anybody, but we have to rebuild our bullpen and bring guys in,” Krall told Gordon Wittenmyer of The Cincinnati Enquirer. “So there’s interest in a lot of different guys.

Whichever team takes a shot on him in free agency will hope they get the version of Williams who was in Milwaukee. In six seasons as a Brewer, Williams appeared in 241 games and had an ERA of just 1.83. He also had 68 saves over that time period.

I am not convinced the Reds will spend the money to get a dominant closer like Williams, but it's worth noting that they're showing serious interest.

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