So, how much longer before Devin Williams is an ex-Milwaukee Brewer?
The Brewers have already declined the two-time All-Star closer's $10.5 million club option for 2025. That move was originally reported on Sunday by ESPN's Jeff Passan, who labeled Williams as a trade candidate in the process:
Jeff Passan @JeffPassanThe Milwaukee Brewers declined closer Devin Williams' club option for $10.5 million, source tells ESPN. He'll receive a $250,000 buyout. Williams remains with the Brewers, will be in his final year of arbitration and is expected to make $8-9 million. He's a trade candidate, too.
Passan subsequently went one step further on Monday, reporting that executives say the 30-year-old is already "on the market.