According to Will Sammon, both the Milwaukee Brewers and Pittsburgh Pirates are among the teams inquiring about the availability of Mets’ reliever Luke Weaver. Weaver, who signed with the Mets last December, is under contract through the end of the 2027 season.
Weaver, who turns 33 next month, has been excellent for the Mets this season, putting up a 1.88 ERA with 44 strikeouts and 11 walks in 43 innings pitched. For 25 consecutive innings earlier this season, Weaver did not allow an earned run over
24 appearances. The right-hander has been used mostly as a setup man for Devin Williams, but it wouldn’t be shocking if a team acquired him to act as their closer. Weaver previously closed for the Yankees in parts of the 2024 and 2025 seasons.
If the Mets are serious about being competitive in 2027, it will likely take a serious return for them to part with Weaver, who is both effective and fairly affordable, being owed $12.5 million next year. However, reliever performance fluctuates so much year to year, and with Weaver on the wrong side of 30, it would make a lot of sense for the Mets to capitalize on his value while it is so high if the offer is good enough.
Michael Marino reports that the Mets are interested in Pirates’ prospects Murf Gray and Sammy Stafura. Gray is a Top 100 prospect according to MLB.com and Stafura, a Westchester native, is the Pirates’ ninth best prospect.
