Pereira has been hitting well in Triple-A, but the Yankees already face a logjam in the outfield. And Beeter enjoyed a decent cup of coffee with the Yankees in his 2024 debut, but a chance to exchange him for a bona fide frontline starter might be hard to pass up.

Devin Williams is not naive enough to think he is fully in the clear of any more rough games this season. But he and the Yankees are at least hoping he may be through the worst of it, with Wednesday’s 4-3 win over the Padres offering the opportunity for a turning point after Williams’ biggest moment yet in pinstripes.

It's gone as poorly as one could've imagined for Devin Williams in his first 12.2 innings in a New York Yankees jersey. After the Yankees made a blockbuster deal to acquire him during the offseason, the hope was for Williams to come in and continue to be one of the top relievers in Major League Baseball.