The New York Yankees have had a turbulent first month in the bullpen after they made moves in the offseason which were supposed to provide serious upgrades. Aft

Struggling New York Yankees reliever Devin Williams temporarily has been removed from the team's closer role, manager Aaron Boone said Sunday prior to the Yankees' doubleheader with the Toronto Blue Jays.

The New York Yankees plan to remove Devin Williams from his role as the team's closer and instead turn to Luke Weaver, manager Aaron Boone said on Sunday, per ESPN's Jorge Castillo. Boone said Williams will not be the team's closer "for right now,

The Yankees punished Kevin Gausman with patience. Oswaldo Cabrera drew a walk. So did Ben Rice. And so did Paul Goldschmidt, Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe.

It helped that Toronto right-hander Kevin Gausman imploded in a six-run third, as the Yankees pulled away for an 11-2 victory in the first game of Sunday’s doubleheader in The Bronx. The Yankees trailed 1-0 entering the bottom of the third, but drew five walks and got a three-run double from Austin Wells.

The Toronto Blue Jays will get an extra day to relax in New York as their Saturday contest with the Yankees was postponed due to rain.