Devin Williams isn’t the New York Yankees ’ closer anymore. But that just means the heavy lifting begins for Williams, pitching coach Matt Blake and manager Aaron Boone. They have to balance working on rebuilding him and his confidence with using him enough to justify carrying him on the roster.

Volpe was the Yankees’ No. 1 draft pick six years ago. Their estimation of him then, as now, is that no single slump will change their projection for a solid future. Besides, as Boone pointed out, those slump numbers are exaggerated by the calendar. It’s only April. This is when stats are slaves to small sample sizes.