Andy Green backs Devin Williams as Mets closer in second half despite up-and-down season

Devin Williams’ blown save Sunday wasn’t as much on the closer as it was on Francisco Lindor’s ninth-inning error, but Williams was hardly blameless.After struggling for most of his time with the Yankees last season, Williams has been inconsistent — at best — with the Mets and has allowed runs in three of his past four outings heading into the All-Star break.Despite that — and that another former Yankee, Luke Weaver, has been excellent — interim manager Andy Green said Williams isn’t going anywhere and will still be the closer in the second half of the season.Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees.

Asked if he was considering a change following a 3-2, 10-inning loss to Boston, their third straight defeat, Green said, “Not at this point.”He struggled early with the Mets and then had a solid 10-appearance stretch, but has fallen on hard times again.Williams said of his outing Sunday, “I didn’t have my best command by any means.That’s the way it goes sometimes.”Weaver, meanwhile, has been outstanding after coming over from The Bronx.But Green pointed to Williams’ experience as his reason for keeping him in his role.“Devin has done it so long and done it really well,’’ Green said.He also noted that Williams — at least Sunday — was the victim of some misfortune.In addition to Lindor’s error, there was also a bloop single by Jarren Duran that scored a run.Still, Williams ended up allowing a pair of hits and two walks in the fateful inning.“He did positive things on the mound,’’ Green said.

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