“For right now, I think it’s best for everyone that we pull him out of that role and try to start building some good rhythm and confidence and momentum,” Aaron Boone said Sunday. “And we fully expect him to be a central figure for us moving forward.”

In place of Williams, Blake said he envisions Luke Weaver getting the majority of the save opportunities for the foreseeable future.

The New York Yankees have taken Devin Williams out of the ninth inning. Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Sunday that Williams has been removed as closer following his latest poor showing in which he gave up three earned runs Friday. "For right now, I'm going to take him out of that role," said Boone ( via The Athletic ).