NEW YORK -- When the Chicago Cubs traded Trevor Williams to the New York Mets last July, he wasn't sure what to expect. Williams had previously played in the Marlins, Pirates and Cubs organizations, but he knew playing in a market as big as New York represented a different challenge. More eyes, more scrutiny, brighter spotlights.
And besides: "Getting traded in the middle of the season is always a s---storm," Williams said.
After hearing the news, one of the first people Williams reached out to wasn't a new teammate, but a crosstown rival -- current Yankee Jameson Taillon.