Williams allowed four runs (three earned) in the ninth inning of a 10-8 loss at Tampa Bay on April 19, then three runs without getting an out while blowing a save opportunity in a 4-2 loss to the Blue Jays on April 25.

Seattle’s Bryan Woo was as good as advertised, retiring 14 Yankees in a row at one stretch. Cody Bellinger managed a double in the first while Trent Grisham and Aaron Judge had two-out singles in the fifth, but that was pretty much it. Belli popped out to end the fifth inning threat.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the New York Yankees vs. Seattle Mariners MLB game to be played on May 14, 2025 on ESPN.

In his sole season with the Yankees — Soto was the centerpiece of a blockbuster with the San Diego Padres, who got Jhony Brito, Kyle Higashioka, Michael King, Drew Thorpe and Randy Vásquez in return — Soto had the best season of his career. In 157 games, he batted .288 and posted career-highs in slugging (.569), OPS+ (179), and home runs (41)