The Yankees acquired Williams, a two-time All-Star and two-time Reliever of the Year Award winner, from the Milwaukee Brewers in an offseason trade. Though it seemed Williams would serve as a shutdown closer option for the Yankees this season, he struggled early and encountered some hostility from home fans.

The New York Yankees swept the Seattle Mariners in their recent series, ending in a tight 6-5 win in extra innings, thanks in part to pitch tipping from the Mar

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh thinks All-Star closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping pitches when he squandered a two-run lead in the ninth inning against the New York Yankees.

According to Seattle catcher Cal Raleigh, Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz was tipping his pitches when the Yankees tagged him for two runs in the bottom of the ninth before going on to win, 6-5, in 10 innings . “He was tipping it every time [with a runner] at second base,’’ Raleigh said.

With another series loss at the hands of the Yankees, the Mariners have now lost of split 18 of the last 21 series against the organization since 2014.

DJ LeMahieu won three Gold Gloves with the Colorado Rockies and another with the New York Yankees. But his range has been diminished by injuries in recent years.