Prior to being sent from the Milwaukee Brewers to the New York Yankees in a trade last week, star closer Devin Williams envisioned being on the West Coast.

Williams said in an interview with SNY that he was being told that the Los Angeles Dodgers were in the lead to acquire him before the Yankees reached an agreement with the Brewers.

"To be honest, I didn't really think so. I kinda thought I'd be going to L.A., that was what I was being told," Williams said. "The Yankees snuck in there under the table and got the deal done."

Williams clarified that he was happy to land with the Yankees, who are coming off losing to the Dodgers in five games in their first trip to the World Series since their last title win in 2009.

"It was a bit of a shock, but it's a tremendous honor to be able to play for this organization," he said. "There's no bigger team in baseball, I'm very happy to be here."

Williams is entering the final year of his contract, but he said he would be open to remaining with New York beyond the 2025 season.

"I think if it's right for both sides, that's definitely always an option," he said, per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch.

Williams spent the first six seasons of his career with the Brewers and established himself as one of the most dynamic relievers in MLB. He was a two-time NL Reliever of the Year and a two-time All-Star. The 30-year-old said that he wasn't surprised at how his tenure in Milwaukee came to an end.

"As someone that's been there for the last six years, I just understand that's how they operate," he said. "It was kind of expected."

Now, Williams will be a member of a Yankees team that is motivated to make another trip to the World Series. The team also added starting pitcher Max Fried in free agency after losing star outfielder Juan Soto to the New York Mets, so it's clear that the Yankees are going to be aggressive in their pursuits this winter.