NCAA

Devin Williams had quite the debut for the New York Yankees, but it wasn’t exactly smooth sailing. Coming in as the closer, he got the usual dramatic intro with lights and music, like many big-name closers do, and was ready to finish off the game. But instead of a quick, easy save, Williams had to work hard to get through it. He ended up needing 36 pitches, which is the most he’s thrown in any of his 69 career saves.

It was especially tough since he was facing his old team, the Milwaukee Brewers, just...