Another Devin Williams meltdown vs Blue Jays unleashes the wrath of Yankee Stadium

Leave it to the Yankees to trade for one of the best closers in the sport only to have him completely melt down for the entire first month of the season. That's been the Devin Williams experience so far in the Bronx.

Up until last weekend, Williams was bending and not breaking, but he's fully broke over the past six days. It all started last week against the Tampa Bay Rays when he blew a four-run lead in the ninth — a game the Yanks would eventually lose by two runs in extras.

The right-hander had two close calls earlier in the year — one against the Brewers on Opening Day and another against the Tigers where he surrendered three earned runs with the Yankees up 4-0 — but the dam finally broke, and then he was held out of action since that April 19th outing against the Rays.

Then came Friday night against the Blue Jays with the Yankees sporting a 2-1 lead in the top of the ninth. They rallied to score runs in the bottom of the seventh and eighth to put themselves in a prime position to win.

But Aaron Boone called on Williams almost as quickly as he yanked him from the game. The Yankees' closer didn't record a single out and allowed three earned runs on two hits. Mark Leiter Jr. was tasked with finishing off the inning, but at that point it was too late. The Yankees were trailing 4-2 and would lose by that score.

Yankees' closer Devin Williams blows another save, this time to the Blue Jays

Yankee Stadium ripped Williams a new one as he came off the mound after being removed from the game. Unrelenting boos rained down on him. They also called for Luke Weaver, who would be a logical solution at this point.

It's not an exaggeration to say a change needs to be made. Williams has an 11.25 ERA in 10 appearances this season, and he was considered the best closer in baseball before the offseason trade with Milwaukee. The Yankees are already compromised with an incomplete roster due to injuries and younger players still coming into their own. They cannot afford to have a veteran of Williams' caliber costing them games this early in the year. He has given up 10 earned runs in 10 appearances this year, which is more than he gave up in his previous 61 appearances. It's unacceptable.

The Blue Jays are one of the worst offensive teams in MLB and the Yankees just gifted them the series opener. Williams' job is to stymie struggling bats, not wake them up. Hopefully, Boone puts his foot down before this further spirals out of control.